How much does Powdercoating.....

$40

I went to the local powdercoating shop, asked them what color was "in the can" (they were powdercoating fences white so that is the color I went with). I showed them my frame and asked them to mask the bb, all bolt holes and headtube. The estimate was $40 so I went with it. Clumpy finish that added 3oz to the frame weight but it was a prototype homebuilt steel frame so no big deal... You can get way better (and way more expensive) powdercoating finishes from Spectrum...

Here are some before and after pictures...

I've had three frames done at the local powdercoat shop for $50 each. This included all masking, bead blasting and prep work. I picked the color and didn't have to go with what was "in the can". One was a funky textured finish that came out looking like hammered bronze. The shop owner talked me into it (I think he wanted to try it out). It's on a 1970's frame I made into a road fixie so it works on that bike. The second frame was a 1989 Schwinn Circuit road frame that I had S&S couplers installed to make it a travel bike, thus the need for powdercoat. I wanted a color as close to the original red as I could get. They had to mask for chrome stays and around the couplers. They had to actually mask twice, once for the bead blasting and once for the powdercoat. The color was as close as I could possibly ask for and it looked mahvelus. I had a little clean up work to do around the edges of the couplers but 15 minutes with an exacto knife was all it took. The last frame was a BMX bike I built up for my nephew. Had it done in flat black. You simply can't beat these prices and the work has been very good.

Couple of after shots on the Schwinn

I've got some before shots but not on this computer.