Looking for someone in the area or close by that does paint and or powder coat. Got an F3 that I need some paint done on. Just a tank, maybe some random bits for powder and a custom tail that I'll be trying to get made up. Working on a bobbed type fighter hooligan machine. I have over a quart of single stage paint if that'll help drive the cost down. Looking to do it on a budget if at all possible.

Side note; I do have all the materials and tools to do it myself, just not all that confident in actually laying the paint down. I've done a few spray bombs with good results with lacquer base and clear. But LOTS of wet sanding to get decent finish.

 

I wish I was closer, but even if I was I couldn't actually help with those things. But I can sure offier moral support. I live about a mile from a powder coater here in S. FL that I've used, but that's about 4 hours away. I would think that there would be several of them there in Daytona.

 

There are, some automotive. Some general purpose all with very different price ranges. Quite a few custom shops with ridiculous rates, I was quoted 125$ for my top triple and risers from one bike shop and 37$ for the same parts and a few other bits from a non automotive coating company. Lol.

 

I'd go with the guys that do general items. The only down side is that they may not be familiar with all the areas that would need to be protected like screw holes and machined mating surfaces. See if you can work with them, maybe they'd allow you to do the taping. That happens after cleaning, so it would be a timing thing. Anyway, good luck with it. Post pics when you get them back.

 

If they fudge the protecting, powdercoat comes off pretty easy with a small art paintbrush and a gel type paint remover like NitroMors.

 

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'll drill the spare top I just got in and drop it off Wednesday.

 

PC'ing is a hard job to mess up for someone who does it for a living.

Clean it (sand or almond blasting), spray it, bake it.

That said, the guy who PC'd my "repsol" rims, he roled up tape and stuck it into the bolt holes for the rotors - it was very effective and something that didn't occur to me. You should point out your pinch bolt holes.