unhappy with powder coat

heck yes

I had mine done about four months ago... and it turned out beautiful.. since then unfortunately i laid mine over fliped it and fell a couple of times and i dont even have a scratch.. if you want i can get you the info where i had it done, they ended up doin mine for free because the paint and prep guys were in an internal war.... it took them three friggen months to get it done... and that in my opinion is bull sh*t.
so they called me and said they would do my next one for cost...
just let me know... :ride:

Powdercoat is only as good as the shop thats doing it. PERIOD! :|

I have had work done on decorative and accent steelwork I've built that fell off after a month of sitting in the corner waiting to be installed. That'll tick ya' off!

Sounds like you got raped by a " I watch American Chopper on TV and I can do that" kinda shop, they're everywere!

A good coat outfit will have a prep/work area that an organ transplant could be performed on without fear of infection!!!

Prep should be ruthless in getting rid of all surface crud that will interfere with the baking process.

If they do not have a digital control system on their oven, turn around and walk away.

I work with a bunch of 'Duners' and they like coat for the durability and far lower cost versus chrome.

Ironicly, visiting a good chrome shop will make you want to get a shower and a tetnus shot after you leave :whoa:

Sounds like the prep wasn't good, a surface contaminant was present during application, or voltage was not good in the gun.

And the stuff WILL peel off like you won't believe, espescially after a little moisture gets under it. Take up D-Gurl on her offer and cut your losses, why take it back so they can F it up again.

Luck!
Tim

I agree, sounds like a bad prep job. Powdercoating is pretty durable but will still chip, etc. Its not invisible like people think. If the surface wasnt cleaned properly you can peel it off like rubber cement. If dont right its hard to chisel off. Its also possible that they put it on too thick.

in reference to : "Did they sandblast the frame before powder coating? Powder coating works better if you have a rough surface for the paint to adhere to. Like others have said, prep is everything."

I blasted my own frame and plugged all the wholes and removed my gears myself... it does a world of good to have that done... and they cant rape you on it...

Agree with prep comments. Do you know if they used a burn-off oven to make sure there was no oil,grease,etc left on the frame?

Take it back and question them about it. See if they will refund your money or do it again.

Any color should hold up better if the metal is prepped and and the powder is cured right. I have hit parts with a hammer after I did them and nothing happened to the coating, but the metal underneath was dented. I guess the only thing to do is take this situation as a learning experience for next time.