So rustoleum appliance epoxy for a sandblasted frame?

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Is it a good solution on the cheap? I really don't want to spend the couple hundred dollars to get my frame powder coated. Will the rustoleum appliance epoxy stand up ok? I'm still going to be super careful taping and shielding everything when putting the engine back in. Let me know! This is still by far the best motorcycle/cafe board I have ever found!

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do it, do it... shouldn't have any problems at all with that stuff. no primer, clean well after the sandblasting, wipe down with a tack cloth and spray away. four coats within 30 minutes or reccomend you wait a week before the next coat.
 
pony up the dough and do it right. I tried the applicance epoxy and didn't have good luck with it. this was MY experience with the stuff. other people claim great results with it. I said F-it and had my frame and swing are PC'ed. turned out great and powdercoat will last a very long time.
 
most people seem to love this stuff, but I kinda agree with malloy. I think you should go with the rattle can though so long as youd be willing to tear the bike down again in the case the finish goes to shit after a couple of miles. Thats the boat Im in.. Im tryin to make a trade for some powder work, but otherwise I cant afford it and will be using appliance epoxy full well knowing I might have to tear it down over the winter to get it done properly.
 
I just sprayed my frame in the appliance epoxy black, and while the finish is good, I'm sure that the durablity is far less than powder. It looks great now, but somewhere down the road, I'm sure I'll do some touch-ups. The price is the determining factor for me, as having powder done is wayyy out of my price range.
 
Deviant1 said:
I just sprayed my frame in the appliance epoxy black, and while the finish is good, I'm sure that the durablity is far less than powder. It looks great now, but somewhere down the road, I'm sure I'll do some touch-ups. The price is the determining factor for me, as having powder done is wayyy out of my price range.
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So here's my deal: I'm in grad school, hopefully graduating this fall. I've been putting myself through school restoring bikes. That means that I get them running and paint them up/cafe them out. It's been a great way to make money and I'm hoping to start a shop full time in the near future (2+ years or so).

I'm looking at a winter project and I really want to do it up right. Not show bike quality (cause even an extra $200 for powder coat hurts my wallet bad) but nice and done well. Still trying to decide which way to go. Doing bikes I get for $200-500 and rebuilding with around $400 for parts/paint etc I know I can make it look nice and still make a profit (~$1000) but I wonder if I want to get into the business should I start doing top-notch work now or wait until I actually open a shop?

I guess it's a personal sort of decision but it's hard when I live tiny pay check to pay check to fork out the extra money for powder when I can make it look good with enamel. However I've already decided to drop the money for higher quality parts (clip ons, new tires etc). Where is the best place to spend money for your return? In houses it's doing your bathroom or kitchen, for example. A little (well a lot!) of elbow grease is a great investment but what else will make or break a deal if you guys are looking to buy a "nice" bike?

Hmm... better sleep on it.
 
thats a hard question to answer. Most people on here arent lookin to buy already cafe'd bikes, so your kinda asking the wrong crowd it would seem. But if I were you Id def think about just powder coating the frame. Hell make sure to sell it for an extra $100. You eat the other $100, but you get to keep your reputation. Remember you only get one reputation, and once its trashed, its trashed.
 
I do powder coating... if you frame is blasted already it will be pretty cheap to shoot a one shot color on the frame in powder... where are you located, if you are in the area i can help you out... if not... epoxy paint will hold up just fine, may req a touch up or two down the line but it is some tuff stuff!
 
Thanks man appreciate it. I'm gonna keep looking around for an affordable power coating place. I want to do this bike up right. Plus I figure everything I build from now on will be a rolling billboard for me for the next 10 years so it better hold up and look good. It's worth it!
 
good choice.


You should post up some of your previous builds in show and shine, so we can take a look at what youve been up to.
 
Powder coating a frame should not cost a couple hundred bucks if you are doing a common color (i.e. Black or White or Gray).

I would call around and see if they can fit you into a run they are already doing, you may have to wait longer but most are willing to cut a deal. If you require a specific color that they are going to basically have to buy powder for and/or clean the gun etc. for your frame alone, that will induce top pricing.

When I did my frame they were doing a large job of some kind of lockers or something so they just threw it in with that stuff and it was an easy extra 80 bucks for them.

I would spend the cash on the powder coated frame and save the appliance epoxy for smaller parts. The appliance epoxy is nice but its not powder coat. You wont regret it in the long run.
 
screw the epoxy....


sand your frame with 320grit sand paper.... apply some high build primer, light wet sand with 400 ( you can go farther and got to 600 but not really needed for these bumpy old frames)

mist 1 or 2 coats of rustoleum flat back (not color place or krylon or that watered down crap)

apply rustoleum clear coat 2-3 coats

there you have a nice glossy prtected frame all for under $20

I think

I used this technique on my tank and seat and wheels,, they look great when i get osme time ill post some pics.
 
dixiedevil said:
screw the epoxy....


sand your frame with 320grit sand paper.... apply some high build primer, light wet sand with 400 ( you can go farther and got to 600 but not really needed for these bumpy old frames)

mist 1 or 2 coats of rustoleum flat back (not color place or krylon or that watered down crap)

apply rustoleum clear coat 2-3 coats

there you have a nice glossy prtected frame all for under $20

I think

I used this technique on my tank and seat and wheels,, they look great when i get osme time ill post some pics.
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while this probably will leave a fairly durable finish, its not as strong as appliance epoxy and certainly not as strong as powder. Powder doesnt look as good as paint but the reason people go with it on wheels and on the frame is because on wheels they are put in the line of fire more than anything else, and on the frame you dont want to have to worry about hte finish. If 6 months down the line the finish turns to crap youll have to tear down the whole bike to redo it the right way.
 
Yeah decided that powder coat is the way to go. I'm gonna look around for a good price. Here's my website. It hasn't been updated in a long time. I have some newer much much nicer bikes done. Haven't had time to update the site as my dissertation defense is coming up soon.

Thanks for all the great input!
 
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