Powder coating - how many of you get stuff coated

A little survey here.

Just wondering how many of you guy/gals get stuff powder coated for your rides?

If so, what do you usually get coated? (valve covers, intakes, m/c frames, car frames, etc.), and how much do you pay for such things.

Do you normally go with standard colors (black, red, blue, etc.), or do you go with custom (or non-standard) colors?

Thanks

 

I've not gotten anything done, but my buddy is setting up a powder-coating business here in Cincinnati in the next couple months and I'm gonna end up doing some work for him and consequently getting every damn thing we can powder coated. I think it's kinda gay when overused, but if it's cheap or free, I don't mind so much...

 

I misread your post and failed to answer a question. When we end up tearing into the suspension of the woman's '58 Olds, a lot of that will get powder-coated black or MAYBE body color (light blue suede with a flaked shiny white roof). That's about it, though. I also may get the frame of my Ironhead Sporty powdercoated black when I hardtail it, but that would require me to stop riding it long enough to tear it down...

 

Thanks for the info.

I sent you a PM.

 

I'll never tool up to do it, because paint looks the same, nobody can tell the diff, and 'getting it done' costs more than I can do it myself with my hvlp.

 

I get a lot of stuff powder coated-frames,rear ends, brake drums, brackets.. Have ordered some of their special colors and all have come out great. Very durable.

 

I just got a call this afternoon that my wheels are done and ready to be picked up. The 4 wheels blasted and coated is around $200. I also had all my 4 bars, tranny crossmember, front leaf spring, bat wings, radius rods, tierod, draglink, and panhard bars done and it was a little under 200 for all of that, including sand blasting all these parts. It is not cheap by my standards but I think you get what you pay for. The appearance of the wheels is exceptional and the durability is great. I would have had my frame done but I was worried about ever wanting to change or repair something and having to grind into the coating wich I dont believe can be touched up and I have been told it can be an act of god to get the stuff removed.

 

had my gas tank blasted and powder coated.......best thing I could have done for 65 bucks.

 

My local guy is cheaper than paint. He's fast too. The RPU had a lot of satin black coated brackets. I also coated everything on the engine that was originally black. He did my wheels in gloss black with a coat of clear.

It's cheap & durable. I love it.

JH

 

I do my own stuff in my shop at home. I've done suspension pieces, valve covers, wheels, etc. Haven't sent out anything because it's too big for the electric oven. Have done colors, but mostly just black for suspension stuff.

 

I do my own stuff.... Anything that will fit in a kitchen oven that is not pot metal and will live up to 20 mins @ 400deg. Here it's the aluminum intake, cast iron thermostat housing, steel fuel log and the carb bases.

I'll race any of you painters. start with clean parts on the bench. First one to bolt on the parts wins. With the cost of paint, set up, and clean up, I'll never paint anything that I can powder coat.

 

jh...............your rpu is bad ass.

 

What do you do for prep? After you blast the part, do you use a metal wash or a pre-coat?

 

I sent you a pm.

 

Take it to the coater...let them do the blasting AND the prep...

Who are you using CO51?

R-

 

I don't. I just bead blast and apply the powder.

 

This was all done with the Harbor Freight special of the week $59. In the wives oven
To top it off. Quick easy, and the parts are ready for use as soon as they cool. No sweep up, done deal.

 

Yea, that is the thing, natural gas and electric prices are so high around here, running an oven my be pretty expensive!

 

Ilowcad, mind sharing where and what kind of powder that is? Thanks, -The Catholic

 

I have used Complete Powder Coating in Denver in the past. There are a lot of people around here to chose from though.

 

About a year after Eastwood Came out with there home unit, I bought one.
I got a free Electric oven and set it up out in my Carport. At the time I also had access to a large industrial oven. I did running boards, window frames, and grill in the large oven. (I ran the 2nd shift so Goverment Jobs were not a problem) Later after I changed jobs I even used a Quartz Heater to cure the Powder Coat on the Trailer hitch unit I had built for my 36 Ford.

I normally use standard colors. I went so far as to have the local PPG paint supplier do a scan on a finished powder coated part and had paint mixed to match. Now the body color matches the window frames. (I liked the color so much.)

On my engine, I coated all the brackets, sheet metal parts, and intake manifold. In addition I have done the Alternator. (after I took it apart)

The only part that I was not happy about was the Carb. After a while it needed a complete rebuild and carb cleaner ruined the finish.

 

I do my own shit...a lot cheaper and faster than paint. I sandblast it and then chuck in the oven for a pre-heat to rid of oils, etc etc and then let cool for 5 min...then shoot....45 min later after curing and cooling, I am set. $18 for 2lbs of powder is sweet - www.pendrypowdercoatings.com

Here is some of my work:

 

and some more...

 

I get lots of Powder coating done on anything that may take other than normal abuse like anything road debris might hit. It almost always looks better than paint and most certainly lasts longer. If I can give one piece of advise it would be to shop around ! my local shops are expensive and take too long to get the jobs done I'm now sending stuff to NM from NH and it gets back sooner and done cheaper than the guy right down the street!

 

This is the machine http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42802

This is the powder http://forum.caswellplating.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=483&cat=504

Breaks down to about the same price as cheap rattle can paint. Covers many of the imperfections
Pop the part In the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes, take out, and cool for about 5 .
Like baking them special brownies.

 

Yukkers

Gold chainers powder coat, Ole Skoolers rattle can

 

Exactly, Buggy is Powder coated, and my entire Cad is Rattle canned, different flavors for different toys

 

Don't ya know nuttin?...rattle cans are for body panels that wont fit in an oven.

 

I did. It was recommended by the painter for my steel rims. That way the color would last longer and not chip as easily.

Rims and Air cleaner, garnish moldings and misc small parts. (hood latch etc)

Ouch I paid out my A$$ for a powder coating pocess called color chrome.

Silver base, then a candy, then clear powder coating.

$100 a rim vs. $50.00 for a non-custom color.

I normally went with standard colors. But I was looking for something that would match HOk candy apple red.

Recently I found a new powdercoater that does custom colors.

They have a process called "color chrome"

They tried to match House of Colors cAndies.

Looks pretty nice.

I attached a pic of a rim powdercoated this way.

The 2nd attached pic is a bitchin products cast caddy air cleaner powdercoated with color chrome.
(The nice thing about the powdercoating was it flled in all the imperfections in the casting. If it was painted would have taken alot of prep time)

Next to the air cleaner is a mast/booster painted with House of Color gold base w candy apple red.

 

Actually it's cheaper if you do it yourself, looks better than most people's paint when used correctly, and it's about 55 times harder. People can pretty easily tell the difference when paint is chipped all to shit and powder isn't.