Riding a 2015 SGS want to powder coat the chrome this winter. Who has done it what did you pay and how is it holding up

 

Just a suggestion, you may be further ahead to look for used pieces online and get those done. Save your good chrome pieces. If you can find used prior PC pieces I'd go that route. Powder coating over chrome can be unreliable if the chrome is not completely removed.

 

Not true.I've powdered over many pieces of chrome w/o stripping any of it and it has held up very well.If the chrome is clean,good, and not peeling it can be done.Not saying your option isn't viable,just relaying personal experience.

 

I stand by my statement, powder coating over chrome can be unreliable. When that chrome begins to lift and pit, guess who the customer comes back to fix it (for free) when they didn't want to pay to have the chrome stripped in the first place. Shooting over chrome creates a reason for the powder not to adhere to the base metal - you are keeping your fingers crossed there is never a problem. Personally, I told customers to go have it professionally stripped or blasted somewhere else, then I'd shoot it. Eliminates all sorts of problems for the powder coater and saves money on the back end. You can powder coat wood if you know what you are doing, doesn't mean I will. Shooting Chrome and chrome powders are a huge pain and I price them to get a customer to go elsewhere, or pay me enough that I won't be working for free or loose money.

If the OP can find what he wants done in structuraly good condition but with a horrible, beat up finish, he can buy them for next to nothing and have a better product when they are done, plus have the original chrome ones wrapped up on a shelf. Either to put back on when they feel like it or resell and recoup powder costs.

If you are doing it and haven't had any problems, more power to you.

 

fyi... I powder coated these a few years ago, probably around $230. Been great ever since..
Sissybar, luggage rack, crash bars, highway pegs. Rims and forks were done when I bought it.

 

Those look great CrBear. Just not a chance I'm willing to take anymore. I've been pushed on it but made it very clear I would not guarantee/warranty things if the chrome caused issues. People walked away after that.

I've got the Army covers on my engine.

 

Rock on brother !

 

I’ve had many chrome parts powdecoated and have never had any issues with it. It’s way cheaper than buying black replacement parts.

 

Painting over chrome usually poses the issues but powder coating especially if done correctly shouldn't have any problems.

 

D-Tech Coatings is where I got mine done. The best part of using these guys, is, you can buy each part out-right, and return your chrome parts for a return on your core charge. VERY LITTLE down time. I think blacking out my primary, trans cover, valve covers, starter cover a one or two other parts ended up costing under $300 (like $250ish). The parts came flawless.