[QUOTE=Irelands child]This is a black powder coated frame - it cost me $480 which included full media blasting and a bunch of brackets. I originally painted it but wanted something more durable. So far I have dropped wrenches, nuts and bolts and a few stray parts with no affect. It does grow as C9 explained, but I had no problems reassembling. As far as shine - mine turned out as good or better as the paint (Centari single stage) that was on it previously. There is a minor bit of waviness, but it is a frame. Touch up(IF necessary) - black - easy .[/QUOTE

I do all my frames in BC/CC, especially on high boys, got to have as nice a shine on the frame as the rest of the car.... Black is not just black, many many different shades and mixes for black....