Small Dilema here....What would you peeps think the best finish would be for the running gear on my three door Cos, rear beam, swing arms etc etc. Its all in peices & shot blasted ready for whatever finish i decide on. Would it be better to paint (ie Hammerite or acrylic 2 pack) or powdercoat. Opinions & or advice needed.
Cheers
Andy

 

IMO id go with powdercoat as its harder wearing than paint just my thoughts though

 

me too... powder coat

 

Powder coat

 

powder coat - you can gets heaps of colours as well. Make sure when they sand blast your parts, you take it to a place where they specialise in auto parts! or else...

 

Powder coating it is then chaps. Thanks for your opinions. Spoke to a powder coater today & left him with all the parts. Should be pickin them up at the begining of next week
Andy

 

What colour will it all be? Pink?

 

Yes Steve!! Going for a bright pink with yellow dots. My Blobby stylie How's ya motor by the way? Did you get that breather sorted??
Andy

 

Blakeya,

check out http://www.harwoodperformance.bizlan...wderColors.htm

for some cool colours!

 

how much is he charging to powder coat this lot as i want to go this route at some point

 

3 door,
Rear beam, swing arms, bearing carriers, ARB, tank strap, gearbox cradle:-

Ł40 to blast
Ł50 to powder coat in Satin black.

HTH
Andy

 

Blackeya,

Sorry to put a damper on things, powder coating is classed as a decorative finish and doesn't stand up to well to salt and continual exposure to the weather, you'll need to maintain the finish by keeping it clean. If you hadn't been wanting a satin black finish a solution would have been to ask the powder coater to apply a coat of clear powder. This however normally gives a deep gloss finish unless of course he has a satin powder. If you look at alloys some are wet painted, some are powdered. The powder finish always has clear powder applied to protect the silver powder, which is made from polyester.

 

Can i then assume that powder coating is not only a single coat process? Is the clear powder any harder than the black powder??? Need to know tonight really then i can get on to them in the am before they do anything.
Cheers
Andy

 

Yes m8, got it all back together at the weekend, only used it monday and tuesday as i've been off sick since then, seems to be ok at the moment though.

 

Yes powder coating is usually a one coat process apart from when clear powder is used. The clear coat isnt any harder but 2 coats are better than one.
You could ask the powder coater to double coat ,the second coat is applied when the part has just left the oven and is still very hot the part is then restoved Doing it this way avoids paint defects such as static marks.
PS I worked for many years as a powder coater .

 

Hi Jim,
Thanks ever so much for your helpful info. I contacted the chap who is doing the work & my parts are now going to be double coated. the second coat being a clear coat.
Regards
Andy

 

Glad to help . Over the years I powdered many items that I knew wouldnt withstand the weather if the customer never asked I never told him .
You wont regret getting the clear coat done it gives a far better and durable finish.

 

BTW Andy, what are you doing about bushes on the rear end?

 

OE swing arm sphericals & poly all the rest. Just gotta find some new Sphericals though. Bit too expensive from the dealers.
Andy