powder coating what do you think

[snowracer1000]

I am thinking of powder coating my rails, rear skid parts, a arms and spindles. The first question is will good powder coating hold up in the rails or is it a waste of money. Second it's a black xtx polished tunnel i am thinking spindles in black, a arms and rear pieces in the candy red like the 06 apex arms. What do you guys think?

 

[arteeex]

Is there a special someone you're trying to impress?

 

[snowracer1000]

my self I like my stuff to be custom and kick #*$&@.

 

[enticeraised]

Would look nice but fairly costly...

 

[Crewchief47]

The coating should hold up real well on the rails, assuming they are prepped right by the coater.

Of all the coating I had done on my trailing arm sled, the radius rods took the biggest beating and even then there was only minor surface chipping(not right through to the metal). The R Rods did develop a little 'sand blasted' look but could have probably been polished up. I had it for two seasons like that. All the other coating was fine.

 

[snowracer1000]

I have a local shop that will do it all for pretty cheap and they do good powder coating i have sent alot of stuff to them over the years thanks for the help

 

[SSX600]

I am thinking of powder coating my rails, rear skid parts, a arms and spindles. The first question is will good powder coating hold up in the rails or is it a waste of money. Second it's a black xtx polished tunnel i am thinking spindles in black, a arms and rear pieces in the candy red like the 06 apex arms. What do you guys think?

I powdercoated the rails on the 2 stroke I put together last summer and they held up extremely well this winter and still look good. I also like to have some things custom to my liking I also just bought a used 2010 XTX Black on Black and I am thinking of ways to personalize it to my liking. heres a picture of my suspension I put together for the SSX600

 

[welterracer]

as long as the rails get blasted first to insure good adheasion.. the powder coating should hold up excellent..

Here is a picture of the red you want..

 

[bitchnblue09]

Just make sure that they are balasted or ruffed up really well, and I would suggest clear coating them, or for sure you wont get more than 2 years out of them, if that, I worked in a powder coating shop, and its over rated im my opinion, but it does depend on the prep. But for sure clear coat the parts, I have seen both, and the parts that were clear-coated lasted way longer, and they did not rust or fade..... Just my 2 cents.

 

[Apex2006]

as long as the rails get blasted first to insure good adheasion.. the powder coating should hold up excellent..

Here is a picture of the red you want..

Nice work!