tosh

I was thinking about cleaning up the rear beam etc on the sapph, I was thinking of getting it blasted and powder coated but don't want to remove the OE inner bushes because they are only about a year old and don't want to risk damaging them, so the question is what heat is involved with powder coating and would it damage the inner bushes.

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

Yep those bushes would be useless after powder coating due to the oven heat, i had to remove mine and then fit flo flex ones after.

tosh

I thought so I will just get them blasted and then pant them then,

Cheers

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

Paint isnt as hard wearing as powder coat but its your beam so up to you.

tosh

I have used an industrial paint called Rust-Oleum before on the hubs and a few other bits, and it still looks good many years down the line, as long as you prepare things properly it does last, but as you said powder coating is a tougher finish.