Powder Coating

[Domenic T.]

Re: Powder Coating

Ronald,
My advice is to get it powder coated first then if you think it needs body work you can sand it, fill it and do whatever. I did my own paint match with a universal flatten agent and it was not detectable. there are also different powder coatings you can get so tell them what you want. my frame was rust free to start with but as I said, I had to remove the CA welded on vin # and match paint. When the DMV inspected my frame the #s were visible in both places. When I buy repo parts from our corvette vendors, most if not all are powder coated.

DOM

[Steven S.]

Re: Powder Coating

Powder coating needs a very clean surface to bond correctly. White blasted metal is needed. Metal needs to be coated with in hours of blasting, not days. Powder coating company that has a multi stage pretreatment system is needed as well - at least a 3 stage, but 5 would be better. They should coat with an epoxy powder for best corrosion resistance. Those cure at 20 minutes @ 250 degrees F. That means metal temp of 250 for 20. Large metal parts can take several minutes to get to proper cure temp. See if they have a piece of equipment called a "data paq" available. They can use it to profile your frame for proper cure time in their oven prior to coating the frame. I spent several years as a powder coating sales person and profiled many ovens and parts using a data paq.

[Paul J.]

Re: Powder Coating

ok guys need advice, c1 frame just stripped and after 60 years the metal surface is not "smooth" will powder fill in the lows and make for a smooth finish. or do i need to fill all the lows first, and if so what do you suggest using since the filler must hold up to 450 degrees and not off gas.

most of the frame is simply rough from 60 years of oxidation nothing much greater that 1/32-1/16"

I suggest not powder coating it, and normally body working it. See post number 8.

[Carnell M.]

Re: Powder Coating

Instead of painting my fan, breather tube, coil bracket and spring return bracket the other month I found someone to powdercoat them for 90.00. Don't know if that was low or high. He said he would do my jack for around 30.00. All of this included sand blasting everything. I did have to "open up" the holes and slots on the fan a little to make it fit. So far I'm happy with it.

[Wayne G.]

Re: Powder Coating

I have to agree with Paul. If you want to get the original look on your restoration paint it. Powder coating looks great on riding lawn mowers.

Wayne