powdercoat or paint
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Intermediate
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From: Floyds Knobs indiana
powdercoat or paint
stopped by fab shop to get price to sandblast frame and suspension parts so i could i can paint and start rebuilding chassis. the owner gave me a price to blast and powdercoat everything for $300.00 is this in line with what you guys are paying seems fair to me. or blast and paint.
Drifting
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From: Arlington texas
I bought a powdercoat system to do my own parts but the frame is too big for me to tackle. $300 sounds like a good price to me. If I already hadn't bought everything to paint the frame, I'd go that route for the price.
Racer
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sounds like a very (almost to good) fair price to me. our shop rate to blast is $175.00/hour (we don't powder coat). Blast would be about 3/4 of an hour and then figure the powder coat material, labor and oven time. Make sure you get a written quote stating exactly what they are going to do for you and make sure they do what they say. other than that, i would say jump on it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lehigh county Pennsylvania
Me too. And here's the reasoning: how do you go about repairing powdercoat? And for that matter, basecoat/clearcoat. Much quicker and easier to repair if done with single stage catalyzed enamel as the color on top of the paint film is the same as the color underneath. If you get a scratch or road rash, repairs are a snap.
Melting Slicks
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From: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
I see no downside to powder coat, it is much tougher than most any conventional paints and you can have it done in various gloss levels to match original if required.
I had my frame done in powder coat and painted all the suspension myself with epoxy paint. I regret doing the painting myself, If I had it to do over, everything would be powder coated!
Sounds like a very fair price.
I had my frame done in powder coat and painted all the suspension myself with epoxy paint. I regret doing the painting myself, If I had it to do over, everything would be powder coated!
Sounds like a very fair price.
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Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
Here is what I see as the difference between paint and powder coating.
I would powder coat as many parts as possible as long as there is no rust. Powder coating over pits in metal does not look good. If metal is rusted/pitted then I would fill with body filler and then paint.
Again it all depends on the condition of the part.
My 2 cents
I would powder coat as many parts as possible as long as there is no rust. Powder coating over pits in metal does not look good. If metal is rusted/pitted then I would fill with body filler and then paint.
Again it all depends on the condition of the part.
My 2 cents
Drifting
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From: Arlington texas
Me too. And here's the reasoning: how do you go about repairing powdercoat? And for that matter, basecoat/clearcoat. Much quicker and easier to repair if done with single stage catalyzed enamel as the color on top of the paint film is the same as the color underneath. If you get a scratch or road rash, repairs are a snap.
Instructor
Joined: May 2010
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From: Shelby Twp. Michigan
That sounds really cheap. For that price are they going to plug or mask all the areas that you don't want coated? Are they using a quality powder that will hold up over time? I would ask a few more questions before you drop your parts off. Having to remove powder coat is a pain in the a$$ without having the proper equipment.
As for touching it up if you do scratch it, you can paint right over it with a liquid with no issues.
I just finished my front suspension fo my wifes car. I'm going to install it this afternoon. I'll get some pics of it and post them later this evening.
As for touching it up if you do scratch it, you can paint right over it with a liquid with no issues.
I just finished my front suspension fo my wifes car. I'm going to install it this afternoon. I'll get some pics of it and post them later this evening.
Instructor
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From: Lansing MI
Overall, I was absolutely thrilled with the final result. They took great care not to blast my frame into rubble (which was a concern given the types of equipment I saw in their booth) and they took extra time to get into pockets such as spring pockets and T/A pockets.
When I went to pick it up I walked right by it.....didn't recognize it. Overall, I highly recommend AIS in Lansing and encourage anyone to contact Brad.
Summary....a quality blast can be purchased for under $200. Not familiar with the cost of powdercoat.
Melting Slicks
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From: N.Richland Hills Texas
Something to consider.. Powder coating can / will hide corrosion. If it get's started UNDER the coating it is "protected" by the same hardness as the visible surface. We've seen it on landing gear parts and other places. It will not bubble or crack until the damage is very well along.
