A friend of mine that has worked at some of the most "well known" Hot Rod shops in Southern California said they almost always have the frames on their 32 High Boy builds "partially" powdercoated. They request that the visable outside edges of the frame be taped off and left bare and then paint them with the body. All of the inside edges, cross members, brackets, etc. are powdercoated for durability.

He cautioned me that if I powdercoated the outsides of the frame and then tried to match the color I would be disapointed. "Paint" does not look the same "as plastic" even if the color is the same. You see alot of frame on a 32 High Boy.