Question for Powder Coaters
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Question for Powder Coaters
What should I tell the guys at the powder coat shop about how to keep the " corvette" clean when coating the calipers?
Can they tape off or do they scrape or sand later?
Can they tape off or do they scrape or sand later?
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I don't know how to break this to you, but they will be taking the calipers off the car to powder coat them.
<<EDIT>> Just read your post again - YOU MEAN THE LETTERS, don't you? I thought you meant the car. Boy, do I feel stupid?
I'm guessing they will sand them down. Coincidentally, I just painted mine today. I scraped the paint off with a razor blade, then sanded them lightly with 400 grit sandpaper.
<<EDIT>> Just read your post again - YOU MEAN THE LETTERS, don't you? I thought you meant the car. Boy, do I feel stupid?
I'm guessing they will sand them down. Coincidentally, I just painted mine today. I scraped the paint off with a razor blade, then sanded them lightly with 400 grit sandpaper.
Last edited by jschindler; Aug 30, 2005 at 09:44 PM.
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I haven't powdercoated mine yet, just got it last week. But when I do ( I have a small powdercoating shop in my garage, and I ) I plan on coating them in the chosen color, sanding off the powder from the corvette logo and then recoating them with a high gloss clear.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
The true powder coating process requires you to apply the static charged powder and then bake the part at 400 degrees until the powder flows out. The calipers need to be void of any parts that can't withstand being in an oven or under heat lamps for the required time at that temp.
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Originally Posted by SpinMonster
The true powder coating process requires you to apply the static charged powder and then bake the part at 400 degrees until the powder flows out. The calipers need to be void of any parts that can't withstand being in an oven or under heat lamps for the required time at that temp.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by corvette pilot
I've powdercoated about 20 sets of brakes without any problems.
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Originally Posted by SpinMonster
Which powder coat gun do you have? Mine is from Ecklers.
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From: Loganville GA
Originally Posted by Bud Gordon
Where can I find out more about powder coating, it looks like fun and could save me a ton of $$. Any web forums / resources?
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
I'm just reading trying to get smart. Do you think if I got the powder coat gun I could do a excellent job on some wheels? I am THE most picky person I know and it would kill me to have a flaw in a wheel, what are the chances of a even error free black powder coat on four wheels for a noob?
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Originally Posted by Bud Gordon
I'm just reading trying to get smart. Do you think if I got the powder coat gun I could do a excellent job on some wheels? I am THE most picky person I know and it would kill me to have a flaw in a wheel, what are the chances of a even error free black powder coat on four wheels for a noob?
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Originally Posted by corvette pilot
yes you could, with a little practice. The hardest part will be finding a used oven that can fit your wheels, assuming you are talking about big ones. Mine can just barely fit an 18, and I have to have the door cracked a little and sealed with aluminum foil. Here are some black ones I did for a G35
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Originally Posted by TATPAD
What should I tell the guys at the powder coat shop about how to keep the " corvette" clean when coating the calipers?
Can they tape off or do they scrape or sand later?
Can they tape off or do they scrape or sand later?
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From: Loganville GA
Originally Posted by cmb13
I've understood that there is some kind of special tape that can be carefully applied and withstand the over; used for specialty projects such as this. True?