powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
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powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 18:01
need some opinions I do allot of work for a local high end powder coater Evansville finally has a real
powdercoating shop.
anyway, he offered to powder coat my swing-arm for all I do for him. I took it off the other night found a few issues
I have since addressed (broken weld on my rear-set bung) but was looking through pic's and remember how nice it looked polished.
Now with it off in an hour or so I can recreate the shine and beauty. or shoud I take him up on his offer any input would be great
powdercoating shop.
anyway, he offered to powder coat my swing-arm for all I do for him. I took it off the other night found a few issues
I have since addressed (broken weld on my rear-set bung) but was looking through pic's and remember how nice it looked polished.
Now with it off in an hour or so I can recreate the shine and beauty. or shoud I take him up on his offer any input would be great
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Re: powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 18:43
Maybe ask him to show you the silver / metallic colors available that would look like it was polished but be easier to maintain, or ask him if clear powdercoat would stick to a polished swing arm to keep it looking polished. Ed
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Re: powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 18:57
I have the same dilemma. I love the polished look but then you have to maintain the polish all the time. Someone here mentioned a chrome like powder coat a week or so ago.
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Re: powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 19:02 - 20 Apr 2014 19:07
Best of both worlds. Not quite a shiny As polish but much more durable.
Chrome powder coat by Eastwood
Chrome powder coat by Eastwood
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Re: powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 19:05
Polish then clear powder coat?
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Re: powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 20:03
the owner was telling me he had a new chrome like powder I think he said chrome is like 98% reflective and the powder coat is like 96 and more closely resembles polished silver My memory isn't what it should be maybe I should research that.
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Re: powdwexoat or polished swingarm??
20 Apr 2014 20:04kaw-a-holic wrote: Best of both worlds. Not quite a shiny As polish but much more durable.
Chrome powder coat by Eastwood
That's it if it would powder that well I will have him do it
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