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Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:03 pm
by wrecklessrobbie
I've been called a bellend a few times :shock:
But am not a bell ringer or pheasant plucker :D
Enjoy morcambe

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:35 am
by mick1
I think it was Terry who i was at school with ? do you go on any rallies ?

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:43 pm
by wrecklessrobbie
My older brother terry. I forgot he went to kingsway for a while. I have a picture of him and a few others including mark Sealy playing rugby at Clarence street.
Last rally I did was isle of Wight 4 or 5 years ago, been over to Brid a few times. Started a company five years ago 80 hour weeks in Sumner , divorce, two kids on a weekend doesnt leave much time. Hopefully things will improve this year.

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:52 pm
by ducksta
some one was saying mark is poorly

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:01 pm
by mick1
I think i remember that picture :o It's when we won the schools rugby cup. After a hard fought game in horrendous conditions, i'm on the right hand side in an immaculate clean strip :oops:

What business you doing ? i've got a couple of businesses myself out we can help each other with ?

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:41 pm
by wrecklessrobbie
I will dig the photo out. Post it on here :)
We do marquees... Big ones. Weddings, corporate events, festivals etc.

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:08 pm
by mick1
Should be fun trying to names to faces :)

I await the photo with wry amusement....

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 6:57 pm
by Doom Patrol
Going to give powder coating a go I think. There have been some interesting answers on here that have piqued my interest, and today I've been talking to a blaster and powder coater with a very good reputation. He knows his stuff and I'm now confident enough to give it a try. I'm looking forward to it. Going to be interesting.

Re: lifespan of powder coat?

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 10:14 pm
by GP Kevo
My GP200 was built by Taffspeed. The forks, hubs, fuel tanks and cooling shrouds are powder coated and the rest painted by Pete Merchant. I don't know who did the powdercoating but it still looks the same as when it was new 14 years ago, with the exception of a scratch on the front right fork leg where a dirt bike was set against it for winter storage. The paint has held up very well, too, except for the fiberglass legshield toolbox. The paint on this has bubbled where moisture from inside the toolbox worked up through the fiberglass and under the paint.