What do you pay for Powdercoating?
10-10-22, 05:56 PM
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What do you pay for Powdercoating?
For those who have had their frames repainted at the powdercoater, what did it cost you?
10-10-22, 06:18 PM
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Look into Cerakote.
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$100 one color
10-10-22, 07:25 PM
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In July, I paid $275 for a single color + gloss coat in northern CA, arranged by the bike's builder.
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$150, blast and coat and it did not need a clear ,still bright shiny yellow, very pleased. My guy does work for a local framebuilder so may be very good.
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ranges from 50 to 300 USd.
I would pay a half bottle of vodka that I found in the dumpster for a common-solid-semi gloss color.
A two stage process & using a good urethane paint is what I'd opt for.
I would pay a half bottle of vodka that I found in the dumpster for a common-solid-semi gloss color.
A two stage process & using a good urethane paint is what I'd opt for.
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The guy that does my frames charges between $100 and $150 to blast/strip and powder coat. The price depends on how many coats of powder the color requires. Any translucent colors require a chrome or silver base under the color.
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ooga-booga Uno european pt, for quenching that dumpster diving of the century thirst.
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It's been a few years, but I paid $75 for a single color, $125 for single color with polychrome flake top coat.
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$140 for blast, cleaning, coating, and the actual powder. This was for a frame and fork.
The powder was a sparkle purple.
The powder was a sparkle purple.
10-11-22, 09:27 AM
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I recently sent a frame set to a local guy that paints bikes as a side-gig, paid $120 (+ paints which I had to source) for a 2 color fade on a steel frame, including sand blasting. He took about 3 weeks to do the job.
10-11-22, 10:50 AM
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$150usd for everything but the powder.
$64usd for 3 lbs of metal-flake powder that had to be ordered (not a stock hue). No clearcoat needed for this particular variety.
$150 + $64 = $214usd.
Frame/fork done in August 2021 at Sandblast America in Manassas, Virginia.
Very satisfied with the result.
Somewhere in the Classics&Vintage forum here, there's a thread where people submitted their experiences with this topic.
$64usd for 3 lbs of metal-flake powder that had to be ordered (not a stock hue). No clearcoat needed for this particular variety.
$150 + $64 = $214usd.
Frame/fork done in August 2021 at Sandblast America in Manassas, Virginia.
Very satisfied with the result.
Somewhere in the Classics&Vintage forum here, there's a thread where people submitted their experiences with this topic.
10-13-22, 07:20 AM
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$150usd for everything but the powder.
$64usd for 3 lbs of metal-flake powder that had to be ordered (not a stock hue). No clearcoat needed for this particular variety.
$150 + $64 = $214usd.
Frame/fork done in August 2021 at Sandblast America in Manassas, Virginia.
Very satisfied with the result.
Somewhere in the Classics&Vintage forum here, there's a thread where people submitted their experiences with this topic.
$64usd for 3 lbs of metal-flake powder that had to be ordered (not a stock hue). No clearcoat needed for this particular variety.
$150 + $64 = $214usd.
Frame/fork done in August 2021 at Sandblast America in Manassas, Virginia.
Very satisfied with the result.
Somewhere in the Classics&Vintage forum here, there's a thread where people submitted their experiences with this topic.
10-13-22, 03:24 PM
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$275 for one color about a year ago + $75 for a second color, in Santa Fe. Included blasting and prep.
10-15-22, 02:25 PM
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Ok, thank you for the input on what y'all have paid. I can see that pricing varies quite a bit based upon a few factors. I'd like to get a frame done but it isn't a "keeper" type and thus do not want to drop a tonne of money on it. It'd be a bummer to spend $$$ on frame painting only to have it snap (as the last 3 have done).
10-16-22, 05:50 AM
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My go to guy now is Flashfire Coatings in Courtice Ontario. $150 Canadian to media blast and coat one colour.
He does the best job of any I have tried.
