Can you powder coat the Cam Belt Covers on a 05 Monster 620?

[The ModFather]

I rattle can painted them followed by  a clear coat but they are now chipping. They appear to be some sort of temperature grade plastic but am not sure if they would withstand powder coating. Has anyone done this?

Thanks

[ajw85]

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43500.0

[Nottsbiker]

I thought that PC was only for metal parts due to the powder being attracted electro-statically before being baked on, so either way plastic would be a no-go.

[Slide Panda]

It's the baking part that makes it a no go. The powder will stick to plastics... but they would then turn to mush in the oven.

I painted my 620 belt covers - prep is the important part. You must clean clean clean the covers. Then use a primer for plastics and paint for plastics.

[wannabfast]

or use a flexing agent depending on how you are doing it

[rule62]

Get a rattle can of truck bed liner. That stuff has been on the belt covers of my 620 since 2005. 25,000 miles later - no chips, no problems.

[ducpainter]

Pretty much everything that doesn't melt or burn at about 200 deg F can be powder coated with the UV cure powder process.

It's mostly used in large scale manufacturing for MDF and is rarely seen in your local coaters shop though.