Powder coating - how many of you get stuff coated

I'll add my opinion to what some others have said, it IS pretty simple to get amazing quality results doing it yourself, and doesn't require tons of investment. I think our biggest monetary layout to get geared up was two used ovens we bought for $50 to make one giant oven out of Basic colors are a snap, I've had some issues trying some of the newer "chromey" colors, but never had a problem with the basic stuff.

 

Had my Model A frame power coated. $375.00 gloss black.
Local guy can do almost any thing you want. (West Central MI.) If you want his address PM. me. Bob

 

It would be easier for me to list the parts that I DON'T get powder coated.
'41 Ford Stake Bed Delivery - Body, engine block and bumper. (it's chrome)
EVERYTHING ELSE has been powder coated.
Color, the body color was matched to the powder coat; Bright Yellow.

'28 Ford "A" Hiboy - Body.
The engine is coated inside and out (flathead) with a product called "Dry Lube" (used by many NASCAR racers)
Everything else is powder coated. Forest Green

The '41 has been on the road for 25 YEARS - 40,000 miles - and to Bonneville out on the salt; and the running gear and frame show NO signs of chipping, rust or corrosion.

Powder coating is TOUGH and I would say costs are almost equal to paint.
Can't beat it.

 

Im going to get my wheels powder coated and the front portion of the exhaust to cut down on under hood temps. I have a friend that builds some big horsepower cars and he will powder coat alot of the engine and exhaust stuff due to heat of the turbos and super chargers. It always looks really good. He gets it all done here in Denver.

 

we typically do the entine chassis, with all the moving parts removed. (duh)

the overall finish and duribility cannot be matched by paint. put a floorjack under a painted frame (and I dont care what you isolate it with) and it WILL leave a mark. powdercoat does not. and ,contrary to popular beleif, you can sand and buff p-coat. no worries of burning the finish,either

 

WAS badass.

It's gone to a new home now.

Thanks, JH

 

I too bought a Powder Coater from Harbor Freight when the rechome shop quoted us $1500 to redo all the chrome on the 47. Then I got a 30 inch working range from my sister in law and a non working one along with a Drop in 30 inch for free at the scrap yard and I am going to put the three of them together to be able to do the grill and all the chrome for the 47. I caught the powder (Black) on sale at Harbor Freight for 4.99 a can on the day after thankgiving. I bought a bunch of it. I do like the finish on the quad what is the color and where did you get it. (The Chrome Silver)

 

Have had a lot of parts powder coated as well as my chassis.Looks good and am very happy with it.More durable than paint and easy to clean the glosses.Wouldn't mind trying the Harbour freight deal,the only problem is the oven!

 

I get quite a bit of stuff coated, it's good hard wearing stuff and cheap as hell. You can't really beat it for value for money.

 

I didn't realise it was so cheap and that u could do it yourself! sweet... I like powder coated steelies on a car..like ya say, so durable...

Now I gotta buy a couple of old ovens and make some room in the garage to wire those suckers up...cool...how do u join two ovens together??

Paul

 

You guys out there have to consider "why" powder coating came into manufacturing inthe first place...

It's the Feds and the EPA and VOC limits on painting...
Powdercoating did away with the limits...painting is eventually going the way of the horse and buggy because of it...

and with Powdercoating coming of age, us hot rodders and other hobbiests get to use the next generation of material coating available.

Personally, I had 4 wheels done, for my 31 Chopped top Model A coupe...in a Gray color like Ford tractors use...the coating went on nice, but faded to a dull color. They used Epoxy powder instead of polyester...I wasn't very happy, as I didn't know any better.

I paid $60 per wheel...which I felt was a fair price. Next time I'll make sure that this powder coater uses the proper material.. Maybe now he knows the difference...

I also had a motorcycle oil tank coated, as well as a kick starter arm, for $50..at a different place, and I made sure that they used polyseter. The kick starter arm has a small chip in it..but it's a part that gets some abuse. I'm happy with this job...

Make sure that either you, or the powder coater does a very through job of sandblasting the parts first...

Mark aka Abonecoupe...

 

I do my own with an eastwood kit, and have been extremely happy with the results (mostly all parts for my triumph). My question is, how to join ovens together?
I need more room to do the wheels.
Erron

 

I picked my wheels up last night and they are beautiful. The black is so smooth and glossy it looks like black chrome in the sun light. I have no regrets for the cost of what I have had powdercoated this far.

 

Also another piece of advise. If ya wanna get rid of your wife do your baking of your powdercoat in her kitchen oven ! Other wise get some piece of crap oven at the dump they almost alway work on the oven side of em ! and new heat coils are cheap at the big box stores if it needs one !

 

I do my own with a 59 dollar harbour freight gun and a rebuilt electric oven at 100 bucks. I've down parts on my car and my sons including intakes, shorty headers, alt brackets, pullies, etc.

 

Yepp, durable is the word. I had my 16" wire wheels bead blasted, primered, and painted solid red with clear coat, for 243 USD. Used the well proven high tech rattle can methode for the 15" on my '53 though and they turned out great, no gloss there.....
/ primerkid