Powder Coating Chrome Fenders

[riggies_imp]

Has anyone gotten their fenders powder coated? If so, were you able to do the tail light housing?

How did the black match the bike? Or better yet, how does it compare to the Honda Japan fenders that can be ordered through Samurider for a cool $500 plus shipping?

If anyone has any experience with this, let me know. I have a local powder coater that will be much less then purchasing the new fenders, so would like to go this route. This all started with seeing Rotor’s Canadian Checkerboard CB that has black fenders, looks awesome so I’m going to copy it.

 

[Lord Popgun]

At least 2 members did. Nemo was one, and this member had one: Black Front Fender

Maybe ask them.

 

[use2b_imp]

just throwing out another Idea to powder coating .
wrap can be reversed if you change your mind

 

[riggies_imp]

At least 2 members did. Nemo was one, and this member had one: Black Front Fender

Maybe ask them.

Appreciate it. Spoke to a few powder coaters and apparently black is a basic color that changes with the level of gloss chosen. If anyone has had it done, what level of gloss did you choose?

just throwing out another Idea to powder coating .
wrap can be reversed if you change your mind

I’m on my phone so I’m not totally sure what I’m looking at there, maybe a rusted out new Valkyrie which is unfortunate. I had not considered wrap, but I’m not real worried about reverting back to chrome. Appreciate the idea though. Got a quote for $300 to wrap the fenders, seems pretty steep. What do you think?

 

[the Ferret]

that's a rusted "looking" wrap I would think. Perfect paint underneath the vinyl.

 

[tuareg]

Plastidip spray could work too, if matte looks are preferred... I vaguely remember a forum member spraying plastidip on some part of the CB. Good thing is this is reversible like the wrap.

 

[riggies_imp]

I can’t do the plastidip thing, but I’m willing to give the wrap a try. I ordered some 3M wrap in gloss black to try doing it myself on the front fender. I’ll let interested parties know how that goes.

 

[PowerDubs_imp]

that's a rusted "looking" wrap I would think. Perfect paint underneath the vinyl.

Ummm....why...?

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[flynrider]

that's a rusted "looking" wrap I would think. Perfect paint underneath the vinyl.

Ummm....why...?

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Irony? Cover a perfectly good paint job with a wrap that makes it look like a rust bucket?

 

[Roper_imp]

that's a rusted "looking" wrap I would think. Perfect paint underneath the vinyl.

Ummm....why...?

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Ummm....why...?

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Maybe so potential thieves / vandals will leave it alone?

Things may have changed in the past few years. For several years, I picked up old bicycles and rebuilt them. I usually had the frames bead blasted then powder coated. The shop I used told me that powder coating over chrome is not really successful. I don't know the chemical reason behind it. That's just what they told me.

 

[use2b_imp]

was just throwing a bone in the soup to think about. I also have heard Chrome has to be sanded before power coated ....
4D carbon fiber wrap looks very good IMO if you do not like Chrome.

Black 4D Carbon Fiber Car Vinyl Wrap Roll Air Free Bubble For Car Wrapping Size:1.52M x 30M/Roll (5ft x 98ft)-in Car Stickers from Automobiles & Motorcycles

 

[2017EX_imp]

Has anyone gotten their fenders powder coated? If so, were you able to do the tail light housing?

How did the black match the bike? Or better yet, how does it compare to the Honda Japan fenders that can be ordered through Samurider for a cool $500 plus shipping?

If anyone has any experience with this, let me know. I have a local powder coater that will be much less then purchasing the new fenders, so would like to go this route. This all started with seeing Rotor’s Canadian Checkerboard CB that has black fenders, looks awesome so I’m going to copy it.

Powder coating is great stuff, I have used it many times for restorations. A good powder coater will glass bead blast the part, to give the metal a fine, even "tooth" for the powder to adhere to ( can be done on chrome at lower pressure ). I cant remember which way it goes, but the powder is + charged, and the metal rack the part is hung on is - charged so the powder will stick to the part ( may be the other way around, I cant remember ). The the rack with hung part is rolled into an oven and baked. The powder melts and bonds to the part. Powder coating will not result in a glass slick finish, but is more like a very fine orange peel, sorta like the texture of a matt finish, but the amount of gloss will be determined by the powder selected. ( almost smooth ). Your powder coater should have samples. You can scratch powder coat, but it will not peel. Long term exposure to sunlight will fade the color some.

If the tail light housing is plastic, it cannot be powder coated. That said, you can strip chromed plastic parts with Original Foumula Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner. I saved money by stripping chromed plastic parts myself, before sending them to a professional that did re-chrome on plastic. He was the one who told me how to do the strip. It is labor intensive, and oven cleaner is nasty stuff, but the end result is worth the effort. Under the chrome is a bonding layer of some kind, and you have to Oven Cleaner that off too. After everything is stripped off, wash and rinse thoroughly to get all the oven cleaner residue off. The plastic part is then ready to prime and paint.

 

[Lord Popgun]

If you Google powder coating plastic, apparently it can be done. I know nothing about it or how to do it.

 

[riggies_imp]

Fantastic reply, thank you. I will let everyone know what comes of all of this. I have a quote from a local guy for $375 for both Fenders, which seems pretty high based off of some bike frames I’ve had coated before, so I’m leaning towards just buying the fenders from samurider.

Has anyone gotten their fenders powder coated? If so, were you able to do the tail light housing?

How did the black match the bike? Or better yet, how does it compare to the Honda Japan fenders that can be ordered through Samurider for a cool $500 plus shipping?

If anyone has any experience with this, let me know. I have a local powder coater that will be much less then purchasing the new fenders, so would like to go this route. This all started with seeing Rotor’s Canadian Checkerboard CB that has black fenders, looks awesome so I’m going to copy it.

Powder coating is great stuff, I have used it many times for restorations. A good powder coater will glass bead blast the part, to give the metal a fine, even "tooth" for the powder to adhere to ( can be done on chrome at lower pressure ). I cant remember which way it goes, but the powder is + charged, and the metal rack the part is hung on is - charged so the powder will stick to the part ( may be the other way around, I cant remember ). The the rack with hung part is rolled into an oven and baked. The powder melts and bonds to the part. Powder coating will not result in a glass slick finish, but is more like a very fine orange peel, sorta like the texture of a matt finish, but the amount of gloss will be determined by the powder selected. ( almost smooth ). Your powder coater should have samples. You can scratch powder coat, but it will not peel. Long term exposure to sunlight will fade the color some.

If the tail light housing is plastic, it cannot be powder coated. That said, you can strip chromed plastic parts with Original Foumula Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner. I saved money by stripping chromed plastic parts myself, before sending them to a professional that did re-chrome on plastic. He was the one who told me how to do the strip. It is labor intensive, and oven cleaner is nasty stuff, but the end result is worth the effort. Under the chrome is a bonding layer of some kind, and you have to Oven Cleaner that off too. After everything is stripped off, wash and rinse thoroughly to get all the oven cleaner residue off. The plastic part is then ready to prime and paint.

Powder coating is great stuff, I have used it many times for restorations. A good powder coater will glass bead blast the part, to give the metal a fine, even "tooth" for the powder to adhere to ( can be done on chrome at lower pressure ). I cant remember which way it goes, but the powder is + charged, and the metal rack the part is hung on is - charged so the powder will stick to the part ( may be the other way around, I cant remember ). The the rack with hung part is rolled into an oven and baked. The powder melts and bonds to the part. Powder coating will not result in a glass slick finish, but is more like a very fine orange peel, sorta like the texture of a matt finish, but the amount of gloss will be determined by the powder selected. ( almost smooth ). Your powder coater should have samples. You can scratch powder coat, but it will not peel. Long term exposure to sunlight will fade the color some.

If the tail light housing is plastic, it cannot be powder coated. That said, you can strip chromed plastic parts with Original Foumula Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner. I saved money by stripping chromed plastic parts myself, before sending them to a professional that did re-chrome on plastic. He was the one who told me how to do the strip. It is labor intensive, and oven cleaner is nasty stuff, but the end result is worth the effort. Under the chrome is a bonding layer of some kind, and you have to Oven Cleaner that off too. After everything is stripped off, wash and rinse thoroughly to get all the oven cleaner residue off. The plastic part is then ready to prime and paint. I also forgot to mention that I ordered some 3M vinyl wrap and am going to give it a shot st home doing the front fender. I’m not totally sure if I have the skills to do the rear and taillight housing but I’ll give it the ol college try.

 

[Nemo_imp]

My fenders and tail light housing are powder coated. I like the thick, wet look of the gloss black powder coat.

 

[riggies_imp]

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I was able to successfully wrap the front fender myself. It’s a little tricky, but once you get a feel for how the material works under both heat and stress it isn’t hard. I’m confident I could also do the rear fender but the taillight house might be a little hairy. I’m not sure if I like the black, compared to a powder coat it is not as deep looking. Overall, for a $12 experiment I’m happy with the results. It certainly will not hold up, a couple rocks and it will chip right through. This is not a permanent addition, merely a placeholder until I pull the trigger on powder coat or OEM black fenders.

 

[use2b_imp]

turned out great

 

[Cormanus]

turned out great

Agreed.

 

[riggies_imp]

Thanks for the suggestion, use2b.