Alright so after doing alot of thinking and shooting around for prices and stuff I know everyone says powder coat... But is paint really given its do's? I mean say I decided to paint my "rear sets" (just an example) rather than have them powder coated how long would it last?

I could be wrong but I think so many people automatically say paint wont last but could'nt you save urself some money.... take the rear set apart, send ur clutch pedal and your brake pedal off for powder coating (since they are the parts that actually see use) and CORRECTLY PREP the rest of the rear set when i say correctly prep im saying degrease/sand/degrease again/sand again/prime/ maybe a second layer of prime/paint/ second layer of paint/ and put two layers of clear on it or whatever.... i mean the rest of your rear set doesnt actually see a whole lot of wear and tear....

I just guess im getting at cant properly painting something get you to almost in the same range of quality as powder coating long as you do it correctly???

Just looking for opinions here

 

I dont know long powder coating last. But a proper paint job lasts almost for ever. I have a 4 year old car and a 10 year old car neither of them has never seen a paint the 4 year old never seen wax (in the 3 years I had it) other then wax going thru the car wash. I think paint is tougher then everybody gives it credit for. Imagine all the crap our cars go thru, melting salt, snow, rain, hail, and everthing else. Our bikes dont experience not even have of that (unless you always get soaked in the rain like I do cuz if its a 30% CHANCE OF RAIN I'm riding and gets caught 60% of the time LOL). Dude paint your rims and when u tired of the color strip them and paint them again.

 

lol i actually decided to just polish my wheels... may paint the spokes not for sure yet.... this thread is basically people to argue their point of view on the topic... i agree with u i beleive paint can hold up to alot more than people give it credit for...

 

most car paint and wheel paint on cars last a very very long time. if you do it right it will last for a good while. but even powder coating chips-it doesnt last forever.

 

It's an effort issue. Both processes require removing the part. But powder coating only requires giving them to whoever's doing it from there.

Too many manufacturers make paints suitable for parts that take a lot of abuse. Caliper, rims and engine paints are easily availible. However, speaking from experience, using those paints properly and prepping everything correctly is a massive headache.

 

Something to remember is that powder coating isn't guaranteed to be awesome. I've seen powdercoat that is way less tough than a good quality paint, with inferior finish quality as well. PC prices also vary wildly from place to place depending on demand and how saturated the area is with shops that do powder. As with anything else, YMMV.

 

Ill agree with what everyone else said if you put the time and effort into making sure that the parts are sanded and properly cleaned there is no reason why pain shouldnt hold up. Ive worked at a body shop for the past 4 years and we have done about 15 bikes and noone has had a problem with the paint. I also just recently painted my bike and as long as you dont cheap out on paint ( I paid 179 for a quart of burnt orange and 100 for a pint of pearl white) you will be fine also the other main thing is if you do go cheaper on the paint be sure NOT to cheap out on the Clear coat.

 

i spray painted my passenger pegs a several weeks ago and they still look great, no chips or anything. it will wear down however, but so will powercoat. and unlike powdercoat, whenever the spray paint gets a little messed up, it can be repaired easily in a few minutes.

 

hey guys thanks for the replies. Now lets get onto brands I suppose. Who makes a good durable rattle can primer/paint/clear?

 

duplicolor all the way...

i only suggest using high heat or rim paint cans because it drys harder than regular body paint cans. regular cans paint is usually soft and peels eventually. my wheels before were painted white with high heat paint and it never chipped on me