[Ducati] Re: Was Painting/Powdercoating Frame - now my faq on powder coating

[Thurmans]

Thanks for the faq on powder coating.
I am in the awning business and often have frames powder coated
but my actual detailed knowledge of the process is limited.
This is good information to know.

Darrel


Dave Wright wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> being in the business industrially, some time back I wrote a "faq" on 
> powder coating for motorcycles. Some of the information as to sources 
> is dated but the basic info is still current and busts some of the 
> myths and mystery in powder coating.
>
>
> Powder coating for cycles faq at: 
> http://my.execpc.com/~davewrit/Powder.html
>
>
>
> At 10:01 PM 3/27/2008, Thurmans wrote:
>> 350 is the number that the powder needs to fuse.
>> That is the temp for aluminum because it transfer heat so well.
>> For steel my guy heats the oven close to 400 to guarantee there are 
>> no cool spots in the metal.
>> Darrel
>>
>>
>> 400 for steel, because aluminum's better abRich Roberts wrote:
>>> That will protect it from the environs of a powdercoating oven? What 
>>> do they run those at 400 degrees?
>>>
>>> Thurmans <dthurman55 at austin.rr.com> wrote:  They should have special 
>>> tape that can be applied over the area of the sticker
>>> that will prevent it from being painted.
>>> I don't know if it will result with the look you want.
>>>
>>> Darrel
>>>
>>> Alec Moss wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, I don't know about the VIN sticker, but I've pulled off the
>>>> emissions/decibel stickers in one piece with no problem and at 
>>>> least on my
>>>> bikes they seem to be of the same material. Maybe a little heat 
>>>> from a hair
>>>> drier would help but I didn't bother.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alec
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/25/08 4:11 PM, "Garth Williams" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just got my frame back from the frame shop and will be dropping 
>>>>> it off
>>>>> soon to get powdercoated. However, as I'm sure the powdercoating 
>>>>> will cover
>>>>> the VIN stamping on the frame, I would like to keep the sticker 
>>>>> that shows
>>>>> the VIN number. Is there any hope to remove it in one piece and 
>>>>> re-apply it
>>>>> to the freshly painted frame? Or do I just have to chance it and 
>>>>> pull the
>>>>> sticker, have the frame powdercoated and hope no one questions it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Garth
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