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Apr 8th, 2010, 12:08 pm
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Location: Des Moines, Iowa,
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powder or paint?
are the 848/1098 frames powder coated or painted? how bout the wheels? thinking about a frame/wheels/swingarm paint or powder.
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Apr 8th, 2010, 1:30 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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P.C. would be my choice without a doubt, but mask bolt holes with throw-away fasteners first so you won't have to chase the threads.
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Apr 8th, 2010, 11:39 pm
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Location: Des Moines, Iowa,
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thanx for the tip but I want to know if the frames are already powder coated or painted? wheels? thanx.
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Apr 9th, 2010, 12:12 am
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: albany, oregon, usa
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wheels i think powder coated the frame call up a dealer they might tell you
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Apr 9th, 2010, 7:15 am
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Well all Ducati's stuff comes in pre-painted, assembled, etc. That said, I would highly doubt if the frame maker ?(Verlicchi...Pierobon?)
would PC the frames. Todays "piants" are quite durable do to the added hardeners. The wheels are made by Brembo/Marchesini and they have some sort of anodized coating in either flat or semi-gloss. The added "weight" of the thick PC would defeat the purpose of light wheels.
I'm sure a painter here would know much, much more.
Last edited by ZDM; Apr 9th, 2010 at 7:22 am.
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Apr 9th, 2010, 10:39 am
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I'd rather have a properly done Imron paint job. It wears like iron, and was originally developed for painting jet aircraft. Powdercoat is nothing but a thermoplastic.
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Apr 9th, 2010, 10:50 am
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Location: Des Moines, Iowa,
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thanx guys... Im just going to paint.
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Apr 9th, 2010, 10:57 am
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Powder coat!!
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