If you need the frame finished quickly, or you don’t have a spare bike to ride, consider taking the job to a professional paintshop for bead blasting followed by powder coating or enamelling. If you do have all the frame guards, then its basically a win win situation, considering you said your boots will never touch it, so it will keep its finish. When you ride to the gate, people notice. My biggest problem is if I mix between the two, getting the colors to match. I was thinking about just painting it as I have all the painting equip. I know powdercoat will hold up great and I got a quote of $130 for my frame which is a great price. Have you seen the orange frames of the Muscle Milk team? Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved.ThumperTalk® is a registered trademark. Also visit my website to enter monthly discount drawings. Fortunately the touch up areas are mostly out of site, by the nature of the process. Wouldn't do frame though. It would be a waste to paint again. I guess alot of frames are aluminum now, so it's not an issue. Its been 8 years so I am sand blasting, primer and painting mine again.....yep....PJ1 rattle can........I can do a quick touch up when I need to. orange frame!!! Powdercoat!It looks awesome! Painting the frame can be a bit of a hassle with all the things you have to disassemble and take apart, so getting it right the first time can really save you a lot of time and frustration in the future. Better product and overall cost savings. The powder is sprayed on. But what about steel framed bikes? I have a KTM 520 and will be painting it over the winter. I finally had to sell the SL175 because I knew I'd never get it done. you would think that if you have a skid plate and frame guards your frame wont get messed up, but it does. 11 0 0. DO IT Lol would look pimp. Frames come from the factorys with paint........and my bikes always look like new. so yeah go with the pc. (I'm asking, not challenging). Even though most good shops will do it, it is a good idea along with reminding the sand guy of them. Prior to delivering your frames – Remove wheels, fittings, bearings etc. Remove bearings. Raw steel Valencia frames waiting to be coated After powder application the frame is baked at nearly 400º F, turning the dry pigment into a uniform coating that is beautiful and highly durable. frame guards are the biggest waste of money IMO. I mean come on! swedgetube Dirt Newbie Total posts: 1 posted November 15, 2005 09:25 AM We have had modifieds for almost ten years and have had 7 painted and 2 powdered. I was thinking about just painting it as I have all the painting equip. While I liked the overall look and quality of the powder coat I'm not sure I would do it again, especially on a frame like the KLR. If you're going to all the trouble of stripping down a bike for repainting, powdercoating would be my only option. It takes me more that 15 minutes just to remove the seat. Paint a Bike Frame: Bikes get scratched up and start looking pretty ragged. I've seen some that still look like paint and I've seen others that sure looked more like powdercoating. By far the highest gloss black I've ever used! And even if you don't, selling it with a powdercoated frame would be easier. I go with powdercoat. Unless every can I ever bought was bad, but that seems pretty far-fetched. It makes a world of diffrence in looks and durability. B. BTodoroff Well-Known Member. Sandblasting and painting is how we all used to do it. I'm sure there are paints that look like powdercoating and vice versa. I want something looking a bit diff, as I will be racing hare scrambles all next yr. Whatever color you go with, if you want a gloss finish, I would suggest paying a little more and get a clear. When it comes to liquid painting a frame, we’ve had success using variations of the following technique: Strip the ATV down to the frame Powder coating gives your dirt bike or ATV an outstandingly slick stylish look. The powder is applied with spray tools and heated to a chosen surface to form a color coat. This Site Might Help You. Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved. It takes me 15 months to strip a bike down to redo the frame. RE: What is the best paint to use for a motorbike engine/frame without using a powder coat? (check my posts). That being said I am about to do my Superglide frame and am on the fence also. Powder coating. Back when I had a yz450f I painted the feame and it came out great. I know the stuff works, as I've seen it on other people's stuff, so i must be doing something wrong.