waiting for the powder coating

We went back and forth a few times on whether to powder or paint. 

Powder:

+ highly durable.

- very difficult to add new parts to the frame if we want to test something.

+ even coverage

- more expensive than hand painting

Paint:

when I say paint, I mean Zero Rust roll-on paint.  It flows out very nicely and it's hard to tell we did it here.

+ cheap

+ control over finished product... done in house

- prep work

- can be messy

+ easier to remove for new product testing

So... we decided to paint.  I haven't started the frame yet, because I won't be around next week and I didn't want to prep it and then have surface rust on it when I get back.  I did start painting some parts though.  

Yesterday, the owner of the shop next door to us (RPM Motorsports) came by to tell us about a new service they'll be offering... powder coating!  They're going to have a huge booth right next door to us.  How convenient could it get... to promote their new service, they offered to coat all the removable parts - bars, batwings, adjusters, brake pedal, etc.  I started to think about all the time it would save, plus we'll be giving credit to them at shows and cruise nights, so I loaded up a box and they should be done in a few days.  The frame and frame parts are going to be a matte or semi gloss black.  I think this will be a nice contrast with the bit of shine we have - drilled aluminum axle, polished brake stuff, etc.  I can't wait to start assembling!