Cerakote- Engine Cradle

[RobGT750]

After looking at some old threads regarding the issues related with powdercoating the engine cradle, I was just curious if anyone has attempted to cerakote the cradle?

Ive used cerakote on some areas on my current project (Suzuki GT750) where I considered powdercoating to be too thick. Its fantastic and extremely thin and just as durable I believe.

 

[trident sam]

sounds like a good idea, I had a 3/1 Trident exhaust cerakcoted years ago , always looked good

 

[robs ss]

Can you apply the Cerakote yourself, or do you have to send the part to an application specialist?

 

[trident sam]

Can you apply the Cerakote yourself, or do you have to send the part to an application specialist?

I suppose if you had a big enough and hot enough oven you could do it yourself, but I know nothing of any safety measures in the application of it.

 

[Fast Eddie]

If I were doing another I reckon I might go for dull nickel plating on the cradle and front mount. That’s what the factory did on the race bikes, hard wearing, un-chipable and un-crushable.

 

[Matchless]

Also consider electroless nickel plating, which gives very uniform coverage on more complex shapes, unlike electrolytic plating.
The company I worked for used to have a lot of parts that were subject to wet conditions plated in this way.