Katana Owners Club U.K.

can you powdercoat wheels and still keep the unpainted bits(rim and spoke top bits thingy ma jig)?

Ta

Pete

Sure... Depends on how much you wanna pay the coater to mask it all off

Quite do-able but not that hard to clean em up and rattle can the wheels tbh... Then you can do it yourself

Cheers Steve, mmmnnnn. will ave a think.

Pete

I was quoted £290 for both wheels for the 650 from Griffs Reality Works in Bristol. Wasn't confident to spray can mine and am having them done by local spray shop for £90 less. It's all the prep and aggravation masking that makes them expensive. I also couldn't get the cush rubbers out of the back wheel so powdercoating would have cooked them and maybe run and stained the coat.

£290 !!!!!!blimey thats a bit steep mate. I had all my frame and loads of other stuff done for £150. I asked him about doing the wheels and I think he said about £100 for both wheels.Only reason I am thinking about doing myself is that i dont have a huge budget and would also need to buy new bearings(sand blasted) and have to get the tyres off and on. I think rattle cans it is.

triple s only charge £89 a pair.

http://www.triple-s.co.uk/prices.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pete

i was thinking something like this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200714896453? ... 1423.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but that's black (the only colour for bike wheels) and you've a pop-up.

Pete, what's the matter with you?!?!

I have a sand blast cabinet that's big enough to fit wheels in and I fit and balance all my own tyres.
I know the workshop isn't quite in full production yet but there's enough space to work on parts.

Mates rates are way cheaper than garage

I could have had both wheels done locally for £60 the pair but they would have been completely white, Triple S were the same solid only. If you look at the Wheels on a GSX1100ET that Griff's have done you'll see why so much. To rich for my blood though.

I do my own DIY powder coating.

Bought DIY powder coater, a couple of years ago.

http://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have had great results.

I use a oven in the garage for smaller parts or infra-red lamp for bigger parts.


Keith