Frame is back from Powder Coating (Pictures)
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Frame is back from Powder Coating (Pictures)
Picked up the frame today along with all the suspension parts. Everything (38 items) was sand blasted and powder coated. Turned out Great.
[Modified by Mr D., 7:16 PM 12/13/2003]
[Modified by Mr D., 7:16 PM 12/13/2003]
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Winging It)
Frame is going under a 1969 Coupe that is getting a total bumper to bumper restore. This in the spirt of NCRS without getting **** on dates and correct paint. My goal is to have a new 69 vette in the end.
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Mr D.)
:seeya thanks for the photo, Id love to be in the position to start a ground up resto on my 75 Vert. :hurray: and 1 day I will... :flag . Pls keep posting yr progress photos, I really love to see how others are progressing on there projects.... (gives me more motivation to do the little things like take the dash board apart? :eek: ) thanks again
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Chuck-75)
Looks very nice. It should make for an even nicer ride when you get done.
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Robby79)
May I ask how much it cost for the sandblasting and powder coating? I am about ready to do the same.
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Mr D.)
My goal is to have a new 69 vette in the end.
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Corz)
Did you do anything to the inside of the frame rails? I was considering the same thing you just did but was thinking of using POR15 on the inside rails before it goes to the sand blaster..... Anyone ever done it this way?
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Red69)
after using por-15 on my entire frame i wanted to get a tool like z bart uses to spray the por inside the frame- i could not get my hands on that tool ,so i ended up getting the inside z barted- then every 2 yrs or so i go i for a TOUCHUP where they re spray inside the frame for $40.00-- remember that beautiful power coating chips off-thats why i did my frame in por-15--carl a
[Modified by carl a, 6:38 AM 12/14/2003]
[Modified by carl a, 6:38 AM 12/14/2003]
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Red69)
Did you do anything to the inside of the frame rails? I was considering the same thing you just did but was thinking of using POR15 on the inside rails before it goes to the sand blaster..... Anyone ever done it this way?
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Mr D.)
I wonder about the corrosion protection of powder coating. What we see in the valve industry is that any breaki/interruption in that type of coating tends to focas the corrosion in a small area and it progresses at a faster rate. Also there is nothing to keep the corrosion from proceeding under the surface once it's found a way in. Good primers (or surface preparations like Metal Ready) provide a sacrificial elements like zinc, phosphates, and chromates to to prevent further corrosiion of the steel they cover.
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Re: Frame is back from Powder Coating (Mr D.)
Hey that's really cool. I would love to be able to do that to my frame. Yours looks really nice. Keep the pictures coming as your restoration progresses. It's always fun to watch a project come together.
