Brian Engelen

I'd do some checking before I powder coated a steel frame. First of all, my
only experience is non-bicycle, structural steel frames for machine tools.
A lot of heat is needed to get that powder paint to work correctly.
Sometimes up to 475 degrees Fahrenheit. It's OK for non-precision soft
steel parts. I'm not sure what this will do to a bike frame. My concern is
related to heat treatment of the tubing and warping.

Although, my 531 steel Voodoo is powder painted.

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Clark Ritchie
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:55 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Help - Rust on my Frame!

Hey Augusto,

I just had a frame stripped and powder coated by Blakely Kustom Koatings in
Clackmas and they did a great job. Less than 2-week turnaround. The price
was oh-so right, too.

http://blakelykustomkoatings.com

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