Rubbed Thru the Powdercoating : V-Twin Forum: Harley Davidson Forums

TonyJ · 06-08-2009, 11:44 AM

Long storyshort, because my stupidity, the straps I used to tie down the back of my bobber rubbed thru the powder, down to bare metal. I tried to sand, prime (10 coats) and paint th spots, but of course you can still see the low spot where it rubbed thru. And the feathering of the paint doesnt match too great either. The damaged area is on the rear top rail of a rigid frame, about 5 inches behind where the oil bag is. Both sides, about a 1 by 3 inch area.
Does anyone know of a simple way to fix at home, or how much a normal body shop would charge to fix this? The frame is black by the way. Thanks

kustom_flames · 06-08-2009, 12:10 PM

It sounds like it will need to be powdercoated again, which you know what that means...

You probably did the right thing by priming that area so it does not rust. I'm not really sure what a bodyshop might be able to do for you...but the best way to fix it would be to redo the frame I would think...

rickr01 · 06-09-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyJ

Long storyshort, because my stupidity, the straps I used to tie down the back of my bobber rubbed thru the powder, down to bare metal. I tried to sand, prime (10 coats) and paint th spots, but of course you can still see the low spot where it rubbed thru. And the feathering of the paint doesnt match too great either. The damaged area is on the rear top rail of a rigid frame, about 5 inches behind where the oil bag is. Both sides, about a 1 by 3 inch area.
Does anyone know of a simple way to fix at home, or how much a normal body shop would charge to fix this? The frame is black by the way. Thanks

Tony, like Pat said, the only true fix is to re-powder. I have an alternative that I used on my frame however, and it has been perfect for many years. I chose two weld points, one on each end of the damage. Carefully Masked off the entire rest of the bike...Carefully as paint overspray can be sneaky, and re-painted and cleared just the damaged areas with Harleys vivid black from weld to weld. Welds are a good break off point. If you dust into them lightly one cannot tell its a paint line instead of the weld, particularly after its cleared and bufed in. Using a good quality paint and clear is the key.

kustom_flames · 06-09-2009, 05:13 PM

Good point Rick! Did you try feathering the edge of that powdercoat first or just trying to build the primer up?

rickr01 · 06-09-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kustom_flames

Good point Rick! Did you try feathering the edge of that powdercoat first or just trying to build the primer up?

Hey Pat, Hows everything going? I've had a bit of bad biker mojo going on lately but I'm trying to look at the positive side of it...But I'll be, or should I say HOPE to be, back on two wheels this weekend. Twice in the last month, I thought you'd be getting my tins for damage repair and new paint however it would have been under less then desirable circumstances. Pulled through so far though with just damaged chrome and a wheel etc. Almost all better...Hey and it's new again! Yep glass is still half full! Hope your shops doing well. I saw your card up on the Bulletin Board at Green Mountain Harley in Burlington. A guy was looking at it so I gave him my opinion and reiterated he should give a peek at your website.
You may have another Vermont customer. And best of all, he wants flames.

kustom_flames · 06-10-2009, 06:42 PM

Awesome, thanks Rick! Can you PM me that info for the thing up there in August again? I may be up that way with Tammy and the kids sometime in August so maybe I could see about doing a booth or somethin for a day...

BigMike · 06-10-2009, 07:13 PM

Sand the spots, use a tiny bit of body filler, sand it down, and paint it. I've found that Rustoleum Black in the can (brush on) is just about a perfect match.