I had a bunch of parts (frame, swingarm, wheels, handlebar holders, center/side stand, lower fork tubes, grab bar)powder coated in York, PA, and went to pick them up yesterday.  It took about two weeks for the entire process.  It cost a pretty penny, but I think it was worth it (I hope...see below).  

Fact: A GS frame will fit in a 92 Geo Prizm.


Fact: Aluminum can be powder coated (chrome can't, though).


Fact: The lower part of the forks can be powder coated as well.


Fact:  Just because the guy you drop off your parts to knows what not to coat doesn't mean that HE is the one powder coating.  What I have here is a problem.  


This to:


So, a friend told me I can fix it with a dremel or air tool.  Has anybody else ever had a problem like this, or have any other suggestions?

-K

Sweet, you just shelled out a half a grand (probably) to a shop that doesn't even know to cover threads with plugs at the least?!

Now you get to waste your time and ultimately damage the parts by removing the coating?!

I would be so pissed off!

I would say that you should ask the shop to fix it, but they may not be too bright. You can probably run an appropriately sized tap carefully through the threads to remove the powder coating there.

As for the inside of the shocks(?) Probably some good ol' fashioned scraping or sandpaper or maybe even a dremel tool; you'll just have to be careful.

It all looks very nice, though.

Quote from: Eklipse on April 28, 2010, 11:05:58 AM
I would say that you should ask the shop to fix it, but they may not be too bright. You can probably run an appropriately sized tap carefully through the threads to remove the powder coating there.

As for the inside of the shocks(?) Probably some good ol' fashioned scraping or sandpaper or maybe even a dremel tool; you'll just have to be careful.

It all looks very nice, though.

What he said.  Fairly straightforward to fix, I've had the same issue with other applications. 

(geez. this happens on OC chopper all the time )

This is why i always prep my own parts for powder coat. Dont trust someone else, want it dont right do it yourself.

Btw i hope you didnt spend half a grand like someone suggested..

Powder coaters usualy use a non conductive masking tape made from fibre glass that will see over 500 deg and silicon rubber plugs and sleeves to mask threaded holes and studs.

Bunch of tight wads 

in the pic of your fork lower it looks to me like theres tape in there and the master looks to have plugs in the holes or atleast it looks like it to me.

All the threads were plugged nicely, actually- that wasn't the problem (good eye- Josh).  Sorry, I wasn't clear.  The shocks were plugged too, but some got through obviously- hopefully minor.  I'll try sandpaper first.  The real problemo is the last pic- that flat portion wasn't supposed to be covered at all.  These forks are off an 87 CBR.  I guess the place was used to Harley's which don't have that?  Not pissed- still excited to start getting everything together.  This is the same bike from this project: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=50627.0

I sent some pics to the powdercoating place- hoping they'll just take care of it for me.  If not, I'll get ready to try it myself.  All in all, I'm happy with what I got- and the price in York was much better than the quotes I got in Baltimore-->$250-300 average for just a frame?!!

Flanders/Eklipse- what's the best bit to use with the dremel?

Thanks! -K