So no powder coat?
What would be the reasoning here? Powder coat was available in 1969 although the formulations were different.
Powder coat is much more durable and if done correctly (as with regular paint) you would be hard pressed to tell the difference visually. Powder coat actually bends and flexes under stress and vibrations without cracking making it ideal in situations where vibration occurs. Many vehicles manufacturers have switched to powder coating because of the multiple benefits including cost savings so saying its for yard furniture is a bit of a stretch ; ). There are specific coatings used in specific industries. I believe a PVC type is used with metal yard furniture.
I have a small sand buggy that was powder coated. Sand hasn't affected the coating at all. On the other hand regular paint on my other vehicles is torn up. I powder coated all the hard parts on my shovel head 20 years ago. Saw it recently and the paughco frame still looked new.
I realize no one will be doing much off-roading with this bike : ). Also, not planning on doing the tank or fork ears, those will be done in the correct ruby red paint. Just the hard metal parts that take most of the abuse, frame, foot pegs, engine mounts, kick stand etc.
To be clear, not arguing the point. I am certainly open to doing this thing correctly.
Just want to hear the reasoning.
Chris
