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Powdercoating temps and bearings/rubber? - 1/4/2008 9:36:25 PM    klutch_r Posts: 177 Joined: 9/27/2007 Status: offline I need a ton of stuff coated. Just wondering about the process and at what temps you bake at? I'd like to have my swingarm coated, but the bearings are freaking expensive to replace, and pressing them out/in is also not easy. If they're masked off well (and I don't mind cleaning any excess powder out of them), would they last through the process, or will they totally melt and just make a mess? Post #: 1

RE: Powdercoating temps and bearings/rubber? - 1/6/2008 8:26:45 PM    ffingers Posts: 1797 Joined: 6/1/2007 From: Chicago, IL (downtown) Status: offline i know tristan at tripage leaves them in...he just has you remove the dust seals on all of them...he blocks them off and bakes them...the baking temp is 400 degrees... the only concern with the heat is that the heat will melt the grease which can mess the powder, the bearings themselves will be fine...but tristan has been doing swings and rims for awhile and knows how to do it so don't worry....make sure whoever you have do it does these parts...or they wont' necessarily know how things will bake.....you will have to repack em with grease after but other than that...you'd be good to go... _____________________________ See bike diary! Recent Bike Pics HERE! My Buddy = Hayden06f4i (in reply to klutch_r) Post #: 2

RE: Powdercoating temps and bearings/rubber? - 1/8/2008 6:00:57 PM    TRGcoating   Posts: 192 Joined: 11/9/2005 Status: offline The bearings can be left in if need be.  I prefer if you remove them but they can be left in.  Reason i prefer if you remove them is the grease stuck in the creases can melt and come out when the part is heated ruining the finish, and if for some reason some blasting media gets stuck in the bearings, it can cause damage down the road. _____________________________ http://www.TRGcoating.com - High quality powder coating at the most affordable prices. (in reply to ffingers) Post #: 3

RE: Powdercoating temps and bearings/rubber? - 1/9/2008 10:54:45 PM    klutch_r Posts: 177 Joined: 9/27/2007 Status: offline Really? So they're pretty safe to 400 degrees? I took the inserts out that run between the bearings and the support rods, and yeah, the bearing plastic seems safe, but the dust seals are a much softer rubber - I'm sure those would melt. The parts to get coated are only baked for about 10 minutes, right? So long as I get ALL of the grease out of them, and rub some back in when all is said an done, it should all be good, huh....get back to me and I'll try to get this stuff sent to you soon. < Message edited by klutch_r -- 1/9/2008 10:58:19 PM > (in reply to TRGcoating) Post #: 4

RE: Powdercoating temps and bearings/rubber? - 1/10/2008 5:06:29 AM    TRGcoating   Posts: 192 Joined: 11/9/2005 Status: offline Anything rubber or plastic would have to be removed, the bearings themselves should be fine though. _____________________________ http://www.TRGcoating.com - High quality powder coating at the most affordable prices. (in reply to klutch_r) Post #: 5

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