poll: color for P. coating.

[mornish]

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Question: which color should i get my uni Powder Coated?


- hot pink, very bright shade
- white
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If i get my trials uni p. coated which color does every1 think I should
do? note, im still not sure if im going 2 get it painted and if I do
not for at least a month.

i would be painting the frame, pedals, and the rim. everything else
would be black.

Miles


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[forget_your_life]

dont do pink, it wont be as cool as it is now for very long but,'white'
(http://tinyurl.com/pggyx) will alway be cool.


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[mornish]

ok,i was leaning towards white anyway. also I was wondering if p.
coating would be worth doing on my uni cause i do trials and a
_lot___of_muni_on_it._Ive_had_it_for_about_5_month s_and_there_isn't_much_paint_left_on_it:p__Also_if _i_get_it_p._coated_will_i_be_able_2_paint_in_any_ scratchs/dings_with_white_paint?__


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[underdog]

Go white. The pink would be unique but it's guaranteed to get you a lot
of flack from the same crowd that gives you sh*t about the circus.


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[tholub]

The pink would be a ripoff of Jess. Go white.


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[trials_uni]

Yeah I think that Jess Reigal(sp?) has earned the sole rights to a pink
uni.


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[mornish]

:-( ok i was leaning towards white anyway. I saw a pic of jess's uni. i
think that if I was 2 do pink it would be a brighter shade than his.


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[abbabibble]

i voted for pink, but it's been done and its sort of unijesse's
trademark, a pink framed trials uni.
sooo... i guess go with white, in hindsight. it'd be a ripoff...


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[trials_uni]

Wait a minute...This just crossed my mind. Mornish, you have a 2005 KH
trials right? If so you can't Powdercoat it, it's aluminum. So this
thread is kinda redundant. Sorry.

However I believe you can get it anodized(sp?) which I think costs
more.

-Phil


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[litldude2]

From his other powder coating thread:

scorpio wrote:
> Yes, Aluminum can be powder coated. P coating works on a -/+ method
> where the frame is - charged and the powder that is sprayed on it is +
> charged (or vs. versa) it clings to it and then is baked on. So almost
> anything that can conduct electricity can be powder coated. (I wish
> that plastic handles and bumpers were).
>
> There are a number of threads that discuss p coating, so try a search.
> I think there is even one from a guy who did his own (lime color) using
> an old oven to bake.
>
> Was told by people who know, that powder coating has far superior chip
> and scratch resistance than paint.
>
> Attached photo is my daughter's p. coated 20" freestyle. Though not Hot
> Pink 'tis definitely pink. Note the dust caps on the cranks, they are
> Aluminum.
>
> Have been real happy with results so far (4 months). But, keep in mind
> the uni is only used inside in a gym. The only real contact that the
> frame would have is in unplanned 'crashes' with other uni-riders such
> as practicing multiple rider routines (happens almost daily). As she is
> an advanced rider (15+ hrs. a week practice) her feet are on the crown
> of the frame about as much as on her pedals, and have noticed that the
> paint is beginning to wear at the corners of the crown. Not chipped,
> but wearing/rubbed off. Would probably happen with regular paint too.
> Overall, no chips, few scratches that you have to look closely for
> (graphics are taking a beating more than the finish) but do not have
> any idea how it would hold up on Muni or street i.e. concrete, rocks,
> etc.


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[trials_uni]

Ok, my bad. I was always led to beleive that Alu. was unable to be
P.Coated.

-Phil


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[mornish]

yea thats y i started the other thread in the first place. i had heard
from a number of places that aluminium couldnt be powder coated but i
guess it can.


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