Look at the wheels on this R100. Someone, at some point, had them powder coated. It may have been when the bike was in California, which is where it originally sold.
I’ve only washed them with basic cleaner, like car wash stuff. They have a flat, matted look. Again, not sure how it was done.
I have my 850-T emblems which I would like to get powder coated to a similar color as my new pin stripes. The stripes happen to be a dull or tarnished gold and slightly metallic.
I stopped at a powder coat service company today to discuss the project. The manager there tells me that gold is the absolutely worst color to powder coat as it is very sensitive to variations in thickness and other factors. He said he will not powder coat colors in this range as he has been burnt in the past. He went on to say anyone who says they can doesn't know...
Has anyone heard this about gold powder coat? Any relevant experiences?
An aside, do the white pot-metal factory badges hold up to powder coat oven temps?
Thanks