I took the frame in to be blasted the other day, while there I compared the powder coat black to the acrylic lacquer black I'm using, a good match, so I've decided the get the frame powder coated. After the frame was blasted I took it home for some light bogging before the powder coat, I managed to find some high heat bog and so I've be applying that for the last couple of days.
Only a light bog around the headstock, front downtubes, front of the shock mounts, footpeg gusset area and some minor stuff here and there. I gotta tell you though, I really hate bogging without checking to see if it's flat by applying applying paint, impossible to tell just by rubbing your fingers over it.
Worst area is the gusset where the footrests and brake pedal mount, what a mess this area is, divets, lumps, chewing gum welds. It's not flat, but reasonably smooth - I think! I'll only find out after the powder coat has been applied and hopefully the bog won't fall out.
Only a light bog around the headstock, front downtubes, front of the shock mounts, footpeg gusset area and some minor stuff here and there. I gotta tell you though, I really hate bogging without checking to see if it's flat by applying applying paint, impossible to tell just by rubbing your fingers over it.
Worst area is the gusset where the footrests and brake pedal mount, what a mess this area is, divets, lumps, chewing gum welds. It's not flat, but reasonably smooth - I think! I'll only find out after the powder coat has been applied and hopefully the bog won't fall out.