im looking to get my girlfriends banshee frame painted and was wondering if u guys could give me some names of good place to get it done. I live in san diego. Thanks

painted or powder coated???

~A

for powder coating I found these.

Pro Coat
(909) 245-2100 560 3rd St
Lake Elsinore, CA


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A C Fabrication & Powder Coat
(909) 509-2880 7505 Jurupa Ave # D
Riverside, CA

If you know of any Auto Body shops, they are a great source.

I found a few, ask around to see what shops do the nice work and what the basic rate is.

Here is a link to a bunch I found.

http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?&&city...p=y&stx=7844600

Good luck and keep us posted.

I was thinking that it would be better to powder coat it so i need some names of places in san diego. But if you have an opinion on how it should be painted, so the paint lasts while it gets blasted by sand, then let me know.

G, I wish I had a response, but you might want to post a question to those with sand rails.

~A

There is a place on Pacific Highway called RW Little.
They do pant and power coat.

by that I meant in the Sand Rail Tech

Yup, talk with Randy at RW Little ... he'll advise you.

FWIW, they applied two-part epoxy undercoat to my frame followed by a wet sanding and polyurathane paint for the finish coat ... looks awesome :!: :!: Really durable and it can be rubbed out if it dulls around the rear wheels (which mine hasn't yet).

valley powdercoating and sandblasting in el cajon, ca. talk to Ivan

You might want to check in the Sandrail Tech forum as I put up a thread for you in there as well.

Looks as if the concensus is "Powder Coating"

~A

The prevailing trend is towards powder coating because it's easier to apply and has good coverage. What no one mentions is it doesn't keep it's gloss finish as well, can't be polished like a car can be, and the color varieties are more limited.

On the flip side, polyurathane paint is more durable, keeps the shine better and longer, can be polished with automotive paint maintenance products, costs a little more, the available colors are endless, but it does require a painter that knows how to paint frames (painting tubular steel is tricky) using automotive paints.

If I had to do it again, I would go with polyurathane again!

Probatively, what is the difference in costs??? IE, Powder v. Paint?

~A

Update: Turns out paint is about the same cost as powder coat ...

I had my frame done at El Dorado Sandblasting, They were the cheapest i found in SD and they did a good job on my frame.

heres there number and address
(619)696-0700
2694 Commercial St
San Diego Ca 92113

Turn around time???

think it took like a week

Dayum that is quick...

~A

Tanks for the replies everyone i have a much better idea of what to do and ho much it is going to cost. Thanks