New Powdercoat for Ritchey Outback

• Powdercoating is actually lighter than the original paint, by 60 grams.

I weighed the frame before and after. 2070 grams stripped of the hangar etc, 2010 grams after. Not what I expected either.

Eisbaer wrote:

Hey, looks great! 👍

I also like powder coating for my bikes, it's durable, resistant and protective. A drawback is the thickness, so sandblasting is a must. That it's lighter now is unusual, but maybe the original was powder coating too?

See ya!

mudrock wrote:

I have the Ritchey Outback v2 but was never crazy about the green. There is a guy that does powdercoating and cerakote in my town (Rochester NY), so I had him do a single color dark red. I painted the fork using Spray.Bike (can't powdercoat carbon). He charged $160 including sandblasting.

 

Powder coat is more durable than paint and I ride on a lot of trails. I asked about cerakote but he would charge 450 for that. Cerakote is a very thin layer, and I've read that cable rub can actually wear it down to the metal, so forget that.

 

• Powdercoating is actually lighter than the original paint, by 60 grams.