Powdercoat - the poll

[bikeworkshop]

Badly done paint/ stove enamel is awful too.
And often it's the cheap jobs that are a waste of money... but not always

 

[Takingabreak]

This is a powdercoat in an illusion powder. Came out decent enough and is way more robust than paint.

I think modern paint just chips and falls off too easily.

 

[winjohn]

Would a 2k lacquer top coat make a paint finish as tough as powder coating?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Would a 2k lacquer top coat make a paint finish as tough as powder coating?

Not in my experience, better but still not as robust.

 

[PhillB]

I like painting my own bikes , so choice is easy

 

[The History Man]

They both look like (good) powdercoat.

Give that man a coconut.

This is paint.

 

[Takingabreak]

Some examples from the place that powder coated the sardar I posted earlier

https://ctc-powder-coating.co.uk/our-work/bicycles/

 

[bagpuss]

Where does electrophoresis deposition finish come in ? Or is it just another type or powder coating? Spa cycles use this on their steel frames and the finish is stunning.

 

[jim haseltine]

It's similar to powder coat, it's the method of applying the coating to the subject that's different. Ever seen film of car manufacture where the bodies are immersed in tanks of liquid and come out painted? That's EPD. It's a bit like electroplating except instead of the source of the plating being one of the electrodes, the coating particles are suspended in the liquid medium. Thickness of the coating is controlled by the current used.

 

[Canuk]

If I can justify the cost, paint every time. It's probably worthwhile this year for me to invest in a painting booth, and Pro level spray gear.
Although I'm keen to see what the latest iteration of specialist powder coating is like, for a top end build it's got to be wet paint.