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 Howling TerrorOutOfOffice Super Spammer

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 Bridgehouse Renault 5 Driver

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Do you need it doing insta-now or can you do without it for a week?
You can get it blasted and powder coated like Howling Terror says for about a tenner. I've just been pricing up the blast n' powder coat job on my 400/4 and the cheapest I've seen is £8.50 from this lot:
https://www.triple-s.co.uk/prices.htm
They even do a courier service so no need to drop it off or have additional hassle.
Can't vouch for them as I haven't used them, but powdercoating it will last longer than paint - depends on how good your spraying is, of course but it will probably look a lot better too. (That's based on my spraying being crap). ____________________ 2015 Triumph Street Triple - 2015 Honda CB500F - 1976 CB400 Four (Stripped - and undergoing restoration) |
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 Falco Traffic Copper

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 Posted: 10:36 - 29 Feb 2016 Post subject: |
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| Howling Terror wrote: | Ghetto style?
Smooth silver hammerite.
Degrease first..I used brake and clutch cleaner.
Or do it properly and remove it and get it powder coated. |
| Bridgehouse wrote: | Do you need it doing insta-now or can you do without it for a week?
You can get it blasted and powder coated like Howling Terror says for about a tenner. I've just been pricing up the blast n' powder coat job on my 400/4 and the cheapest I've seen is £8.50 from this lot:
https://www.triple-s.co.uk/prices.htm
They even do a courier service so no need to drop it off or have additional hassle.
Can't vouch for them as I haven't used them, but powder coating it will last longer than paint - depends on how good your spraying is, of course but it will probably look a lot better too. (That's based on my spraying being crap). |
Thanks guys, I think I will opt to do it "ghetto" style for now (ie the next few months). I'd like to get it powder coated but unless I am reading the triple-s page wrong it appears to be £25 for pick up and return delivery, so the full price would be £58.50 That is a little high for me.
Irritatingly the place that does that is only a couple of hours away from me, but obviously I can't get there without the brake torque arm on! Its about the same price to get a new(used) one off ebay so I might do that and take the old one to be properly done later in the year. |
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