Has anyone this year had their frame, swingarm powder coated? What was the cost?
I am checking a place in GA but wanted a idea of the cost.
Thanks.
Bill
I am checking a place in GA but wanted a idea of the cost.
Thanks.
Bill
Did that include the blasting?California - $250-500.
Quality is reflected in the price.
Thank looks great.When I had my XS2 frame powder coated, I paid $165, just for the frame. The price included blasting and the results were beautiful. It was a good experience. The frame looked like glass. Couple of tips……I used a hair dryer to soften and remove the Vin tag because it would’ve been destroyed in the ovens, and I saved it for my records. The powder coater covered my frame vin number with a metal tape so it wouldn’t get filled with coating. And don’t forget to remove the steering lock which will melt as mine did! And it was a major pain to get that melted lock out!
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Has anyone this year had their frame, swingarm powder coated? What was the cost?
I am checking a place in GA but wanted a idea of the cost.
Thanks.
Bill
@Mailman is it possible to get replacement vin stickers? Mine is there but I think if I tried the hairdryer method I would end it with several pieces.
Did that include the blasting?
Who made your sticker?I had my frame PC'd. It cost about $350 iirc, which honestly I thought was a bit much. That included blasting.
I had the vin sticker recreated. You can't really tell from the photo but the new one is reflective like the original.
Dom@Mailman is it possible to get replacement vin stickers? Mine is there but I think if I tried the hairdryer method I would end it with several pieces.
Brilliant mate, I'll screenshot this for when I get to that stage.Dom
Just got my new VIn from a very well respected guy in the US. He is a moderator on the Yamaha 2 Stroke Trail Bike Forum and an excellent resource for hard to get Yam parts as well as rebuilding oil pumps and gauges. He charged 25 dollars each for my AT125 and XS2. I think I remember a Brit advertising on EBay, but Deet also supplies the exact silver sleeving for the XS wiring so I went with him. Cheers. DEET (yamaha@nc.r.com).
I had my hardtail and all the bits and pieces for my build blasted and coated by Miller's Custom Powder Coating in Lilburn GA. They did a great job. I believe everything was in the $275-$300 range. I've been using them for about 20yrs. Wow, time goes by fast!Has anyone this year had their frame, swingarm powder coated? What was the cost?
I am checking a place in GA but wanted a idea of the cost.
Thanks.
Bill
Dom, I left an (r) out of Deets email address, it should be yamaha@nc.rr.com. I usually pay via PayPal and as I trust him implicitly use the Friends and Family payment method, much cheaper. When you are ready just email and ask for cheapest payment method. Cheers.Brilliant mate, I'll screenshot this for when I get to that stage.
I have a buddy who owns a sign shop.Who made your sticker?
I charge that much to paint one and I'm not making any money at that price, Too many hours labor $350 is more than fair.I had my frame PC'd. It cost about $350 iirc, which honestly I thought was a bit much. That included blasting.
I had the vin sticker recreated. You can't really tell from the photo but the new one is reflective like the original.
You're right, it was cheaper than painting. Most of the cost was in the blasting. I had the swing arm done as well.I charge that much to paint one and I'm not making any money at that price, Too many hours labor $350 is more than fair.