Powdercoating - Lateral-g Forums

customcam · #1 04-02-2006, 06:27 PM

Guys just wondering iv seen alot of builders Powdercoat almost the entire car other than the body! undercarriage/dash frame/interior floors/trunk etc
Is this an overkill or a good thing to do?

Speedster · #2 04-02-2006, 08:29 PM

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Suspension parts and subframes are powdercoated often to resist chipping and scratching. The only parts you can powdercoat are ones that can be baked, hence you would never see body panels and floors done.

907rs · #3 04-02-2006, 09:14 PM

race-rodz · #4 04-02-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 907rs

holy overkill......... thats kewl

907rs · #5 04-02-2006, 09:42 PM

Yes, it is a bit overkill, but I like it.

If I'm not mistaken, Troy has done powdercoat on the underside of a few of his builds as well.

Speedster · #6 04-02-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 907rs

Yes, it is a bit overkill, but I like it.
If I'm not mistaken, Troy has done powdercoat on the underside of a few of his builds as well.

Bill -
Is there actually an oven big enough to bake that whole car ?

awr68 · #7 04-02-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedster

Bill -
Is there actually an oven big enough to bake that whole car ?

Yes, My cousin had his boat trailer done....

I have thought about having my roll bar done, it's pretty tight to the body so I thought it would be easier to do than paint and I also thought it might hold up better.

Yeah, Troy did quite a bit on Sick Fish.

Musclerodz · #8 04-03-2006, 11:26 AM

There is an oven here in OKC big enough to park a railroad car in. Has a conveyor system in it for mass parts powdercoating.

Powdercoating is great for me because on all those items that do not get body worked or any prep besides sandblasting, it is cheaper to powdercoat than to paint and is very durable and looks good.

Mike

DRJDVM's '69 · #9 04-03-2006, 12:52 PM

All you need is a big enough oven. There are a ton of powdercoaters out there but not many that have a big enough oven to do a car, but they are out there.

Troy did the interior and undercarrage of Sick Fish.

Blown353 · #10 04-03-2006, 03:20 PM

I've got an oven big enough here at work that could easily accomodate 3 large (think Chevy B-body) cars. Unfortunately we aren't in the powdercoating business... at least during weekdays.

That being said I would much rather e-coat a car than powdercoat. E-coating gets EVERYWHERE because it's dipped.

I'd also be worried about possible warping the body because of the 400F or so cure temps...