Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Australian Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Discussion Forum - All Welcome, free and easy to join, just click "register" below - www.ksrc-au.com

Skip to content

Swing Arm....To Paint or Powder Coat?

General Discussion
Forum rules
Post a reply

Swing Arm....To Paint or Powder Coat?

Postby tape » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:47 pm

WHat do you reckon, paint the swing arm or powder coat it.? Black was my first choice in color for the swing arm for the ZXR 750.

I can get access to a sand blaster and paint booth for nix. So I'll be doing most of it myself unless I fark up the first try...lol

I also do not want to polish the bastard.

Can someone point me to the threads on painting hints plz... :wink:

cheers
Mick :drinkers:
If ya don't expect, ya don't get dissapointed.
http://www.insptag.com.au
User avatar
tape
Team Ninja
 
Posts: 1499
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:09 pm
Location: Craigieburn, Melb. Vic
Bike: Other Kawi
State: Victoria
Top

Postby Felix » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:48 pm

Powdercoat it...
- Team Furball -

Image
Felix
KSRC Contributor
KSRC Contributor
 
Posts: 1173
Joined: Thu Sep 02, 2004 1:54 am
Location: Osaka
Bike: Suzuki
State: Overseas
Top

Postby Smitty » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:48 pm

...imho
paint it
:P
GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
User avatar
Smitty
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
 
Posts: 10910
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:59 pm
Location: 3rd rock from the Sun
Bike: ZX12R
State: Victoria
Top

Postby Felix » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:58 pm

Hang on...is it steel or alloy?

Steel - Powder coat (actually powder coat is paint :lol: )
Alloy - Anodise
- Team Furball -

Image
Felix
KSRC Contributor
KSRC Contributor
 
Posts: 1173
Joined: Thu Sep 02, 2004 1:54 am
Location: Osaka
Bike: Suzuki
State: Overseas
Top

Postby damige » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:02 pm

It would be better to glass bead the rims and if you decide to paint you can have the colour made up to what ever you like, if you powder coat you are stuck with the std colours that are avalible, we have about 40 or so colours at work.
damige
Newbie
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:23 pm
Location: Vermont
Top

Postby tape » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:14 pm

Alloy swing arm, I personally would rather paint it, cos I spose it'd be cheaper but that isn't a major concern.

And Black is the color I want for it.

The rest of the bike will be Green and black majorly... :shock:

Cheers
Mick :drinkers:
If ya don't expect, ya don't get dissapointed.
http://www.insptag.com.au
User avatar
tape
Team Ninja
 
Posts: 1499
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:09 pm
Location: Craigieburn, Melb. Vic
Bike: Other Kawi
State: Victoria
Top

Postby MadKaw » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:20 pm

Powdercoat wil last longer and has a better finish but paint is easier, cheaper and can be touched up and repainted..

Go with paint me thinks....
Dave
2010 Z1000
ex bikes
05 ZX-10R Race Bike - No.77
95 ZXR750R M Race Bike - No. 75
98 ZX9R Race Bike - No. 000
zx6r, zx7r, GPX750, GPX500, lots of KX's.
Image
I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol
User avatar
MadKaw
Administrator
Administrator
 
Posts: 9670
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:33 pm
Location: Windsor or the Creek..
Bike: ZX10R
State: New South Wales
Top

Postby smek » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:34 pm

frame and swingarm in black looks the best imo.
User avatar
smek
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
 
Posts: 1497
Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 12:32 am
Location: Chatswood, Sydney
Bike: ZX10R
State: New South Wales
Top

Postby Lucas » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:36 pm

as lond as they treat it before they powercoat it
but i think 2 pack candy with flames up it
see picture ...... might get the new welding mask done like this too
Attachments
011ninja.jpeg
cool flames
011ninja.jpeg (143.33 KiB) Viewed 431 times
Lucas
TRUST ME! I'VE SEEN THIS DONE ON T.V.......
Black ZX10R 05
1958 Vespa 150
1928 A Model Tourer
Lucas
KSRC Member
KSRC Member
 
Posts: 495
Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:05 pm
Location: Nth suburbs Melbourne
Bike: ZX10R
State: Victoria
Top

Postby tape » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:43 pm

Lucas wrote:as lond as they treat it before they powercoat it
but i think 2 pack candy with flames up it
see picture ...... might get the new welding mask done like this too


You earn more money than me Lucas, can you lend me a quid to get that paint jobbie done??? :shock: :roll:

The candy red will clash with me green jacket.... :roll:

cheers
Mick :drinkers:
If ya don't expect, ya don't get dissapointed.
http://www.insptag.com.au
User avatar
tape
Team Ninja
 
Posts: 1499
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:09 pm
Location: Craigieburn, Melb. Vic
Bike: Other Kawi
State: Victoria
Top

Postby tape » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:44 pm

MMMM candy apple green.... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Mick :drinkers:
If ya don't expect, ya don't get dissapointed.
http://www.insptag.com.au
User avatar
tape
Team Ninja
 
Posts: 1499
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:09 pm
Location: Craigieburn, Melb. Vic
Bike: Other Kawi
State: Victoria
Top

Postby Smitty » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:25 pm

MadKaw wrote:Powdercoat wil last longer and has a better finish but paint is easier, cheaper and can be touched up and repainted..

Go with paint me thinks....


my thoughts exactly Dave :P
GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
User avatar
Smitty
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
 
Posts: 10910
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:59 pm
Location: 3rd rock from the Sun
Bike: ZX12R
State: Victoria
Top

Postby Smitty » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:27 pm

tape wrote:Alloy swing arm, I personally would rather paint it, cos I spose it'd be cheaper but that isn't a major concern.

And Black is the color I want for it.

The rest of the bike will be Green and black majorly... :shock:

Cheers


hey Mick

why not use the base colour scheme of the 12
(see below) as an idea starter......
she's green and black :wink:
GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
User avatar
Smitty
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
 
Posts: 10910
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:59 pm
Location: 3rd rock from the Sun
Bike: ZX12R
State: Victoria
Top

Postby greenmeanie » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:35 pm

Paint.........Black.
Glenn
2009 ZX10R
greenmeanie
KSRC Contributor
KSRC Contributor
 
Posts: 1858
Joined: Thu May 13, 2004 5:10 pm
Location: Ipswich QLD
Bike: ZX10R
State: Queensland
Top

Postby tape » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:37 pm

greenmeanie wrote:Paint.........Black.


Conserving words Glenn... lol

Paint Black looks the go .... 8)
Mick :drinkers:
If ya don't expect, ya don't get dissapointed.
http://www.insptag.com.au
User avatar
tape
Team Ninja
 
Posts: 1499
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:09 pm
Location: Craigieburn, Melb. Vic
Bike: Other Kawi
State: Victoria
Top
Next
Post a reply

Return to General Discussion

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests

Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group