They won't shoot powder if you take it in to them?
They probably would.
The issue came when the first PC place told me they were gonna charge $175 plus the cost of powder. I didn't think the powder would cost too much since the Red Barron red was their most popular red, the bumper black was their most popular black, and they had plenty of both. After looking at samples, I figured that the colors were pretty close so i had the frame blasted and then dropped it off at the powder coater right away to avoid any surface rust. They then called me back and told me it was gonna cost $625. I told them I would come and get it. I then took it straight to PC place #2 who said they would do both colors for $350 total. This guy was working alone out of his house part time. The only way he could keep the price low was if he went through PPG where he gets a volume discount. So he called them and told them he needed their equivilant of Duponts Red Barron Red. He said since they were "custom mixed" colors they were gonna take several days to get. I never got to see a sample after he got the powder in. I never even saw his operation he was pretty insitant on picking up the frame and parts and then delivering them to me. After waiting 4 weeks this is what I got. I'm not sure if they didn't mix it right, wasn't applied correctly, or I didn't look at the original color sample close enough, but it dosen't seem to match. I had to send it back once because there were thin spots and dirt specs in it. He took back and re-shot it that night and brought it back first thing in the morning. After staring at it in the sun, I don't think I'll ever get past the orange in it. I'm waiting on some color samples from several companies. So now, I'm probably gonna get it blasted again and find another place do the coating. There seems to be a lack of reputable PC companies around here (several wouldn't even answer their phone or return messages).
Sorry about the rant, but I've been trying to get this frame done for over a month now.
