slingshot powdercoating advice

[dirky]

Hi

I am havivg the frame on my slingshot powdercoated.

What colour do people use. Is there a RAL colour code for the colour of the standard anodized frame.

Cheers for any info

[Dezza]

Ask to see a sample of the silver from the powder coater, and if you like it go from there. The last time I had stuff powdercoated 'silver' it looked more like grey primer so I had to give it all a couple of coats of wheel silver on top

[CockneyRick]

16 minutes ago, Dezza said:

Ask to see a sample of the silver from the powder coater, and if you like it go from there. The last time I had stuff powdercoated 'silver' it looked more like grey primer so I had to give it all a couple of coats of wheel silver on top

Agreed, I had some "chrome" colour powdercoated X7 wheels done & it was just a very shiny grey & nothing like what i expected!

Edited July 5, 2021 by CockneyRick

[Joseph]

You will never really get with powdercoat the effect of the anodized alloy the frame originally has. Bear that in mind to not be too disappointed

I had mine done in a colour that my PC guy had called "nickel" and had a satin lacquer over it. It's OK, but the bike would be so much cooler with the real finish (if you're being picky)

So indeed best bet is to ask them what they've got, they should have sample postcard size plates with all their colours, mine had an array of "metal effects" i could choose from

[dirky]

cheers for the advice.

will post up when i have some pieces done