Powdercoating ....

[jakam04]

Hmmm... I just got a few engine covers back from the powdercoaters and the actual colour on the items differs from what I expected it to look like and am now sitting here thinking WTF have I done.. From the colour chart and also the colour tag (pre coated tin sheet) to the actual colour on my parts is slightly different. It seems a lot brighter than I expected.

Question.... Do I go and get the parts snd blasted back to metal again and try again for a more suitable colour or do I just deal with it and learn to get used to the current colour lmao...

Pic of colour on item to follow shortly.

Jarrod

[sharky]

Guess it depends what shade of pink you prefer :D

[jakam04]

lmao.... pic as per below.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e161/jakam04/My%20Fighter/IMG_0354.jpg

Was hoping for a slightly darker shade as per demo colour tag.

Jarrod

[Tone]

Got any pics of what you expected it to look like Jarrod?
I'd like to see the diff between what you wanted and what you got.
Like that blue meself.

[chopiesel]

id just take it back to them and tell them its not what you paid for.

[ozzy1100]

who did it for you jarrod was it ipswich Powdercoating i was thinking of useing them as they are close

[jakam04]

Yeah Ozzy, they are pretty damn cheap too (cost me $60 for them to sand blast the items and then powdercoat them).

Maybe it was just the light in the office that made the colour look different to what I got. I guess after all parts are on bike, I might get used to it lol... or live with the reputation of looking like a try hard lol..

Jarrod

[EXBEN]

Personally I don't mind the colour. Were you hoping to match it to something?
Oh & BTW you can't sandblast fresh powdercoat, you've gotta chemicaly strip it.

[jakam04]

Thanks Ben. The colour looked close to the blue brake lines and the bar ends etc.. just as a throw off colour from the black.

Its all good. Ive decided to allow the colour time to grow on me lol,.... 2 out of those four parts done are spare parts anyway so if I got desperate then Id just have to do two of them.

Just waiting for my tank to be finished and organise a replacement water reservoir for my radiator and Im almost done.

Jarrod

[ozzy1100]

that is cheap, thanks jarrod

[Gix11]

I got here late. What happened to the photo?

[jakam04]

Sorry Si... went and re-arranged my photobucket account not realising it would stuff my posts up lol

Jarrod

[Gix11]

Cheers Jarrod. As for the blue, I reckon you'll get the full picture once it's on mate. Might work a treat?

[zx12argh]

Woah Jarrod - thats blue... It could work if you tie the colour in somewhere else on the bike.