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>> Looking for low cost powder coating.
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>Exclusive Powder Coating gave me a very low quote on bike frame and component powder coating a
>couple of years ago. I think they said $50 to $60 for a frame, and ~$20 for additional components
>such as cranks, handlebars, etc. Prices may have gone up a bit since then. The price includes media
>blasting to strip off the old paint; but does not include application of decals (they probably
>don't do that sort of thing; but you can ask).
>
>Exclusive has a large catalog of paint color chips on their website. The person who contacted me
>said they're happy to do custom work for individuals. Not all powder coating houses will do
>small custom jobs. I'm thinking of sending a few frames to them this fall (after riding season
>is over
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>I think it would be pretty trick to have crankarms, handlebars, stem, fork, frame and even the rims
>color-matched.
Braking on the powdercoated surface of the rim is not the best idea. I know people who have done
that and found that it made a poor braking surface and squealed like crazy. I assume that's why
powdercoated rims generally have a machined sidewall.
You can pretty easily powdercoat the spokes though, just thread nipples on before powder coating.
You can suspend them by taking an old hub shell, cut it in half in the center, install all the
spokes through the spoke holes, thread the nipples on and then hang the half-hub in the air with a
piece of wire to apply the finish. You could assemble them that way and ship to the powder coater.