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

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...

cheers

Powdercoat it...

...imho
paint it

Hang on...is it steel or alloy?

Steel - Powder coat (actually powder coat is paint )
Alloy - Anodise

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.

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...

Cheers

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....

frame and swingarm in black looks the best imo.

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

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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???

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

cheers

MMMM candy apple green....

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

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...

Cheers

hey Mick

why not use the base colour scheme of the 12
(see below) as an idea starter......
she's green and black

Paint.........Black.

Paint.........Black.

Conserving words Glenn... lol

Paint Black looks the go ....