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Powder Coating

  • jimny5
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09 Jan 2012 19:48 #30401 by jimny5
Replied by jimny5 on topic Re: Powder Coating
i got my bumpers from ora and they were powder coated,looks ok for a couple of months but cracks appear on the edges and it peals off like wall paper,,looks crap when u try and touch it up,
i just had mine sandblasted and painted it myself.

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09 Jan 2012 20:41 #30409 by darthloachie
Replied by darthloachie on topic Re: Powder Coating
smooth hammerite and a brush :)

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09 Jan 2012 21:18 #30417 by kirkynut
Replied by kirkynut on topic Re: Powder Coating

darthloachie wrote: smooth hammerite and a brush :)


I second this and the comments about powder coating peeling and looking crap when touched up.

Getting the colour match is tricky, so if you start off with hammerite in the first place you know you can always get it again and it will match and you'll not get upset when you damage it as you've still got a big pot left!

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10 Jan 2012 08:57 #30442 by trextr7monkey
Replied by trextr7monkey on topic Re: Powder Coating
We have a Powdercoat magic DIY set up which is great for small stuff- brackets, alloy casings ,bits of plate. Made some wing top protectors for the jeep about 4 years ago and they are starting to break up on the leading edge, commercial stuff might go on thicker.
Have found curing smoothrite painrted stuff in a warm oven does the same sort of job- if doing your bumper you could possibly get it ina hot boiler house, not recommended touse a food oven for paint/powder as it tiants your pies;)

Rustoleum paint is good - painted an entire fibre glass tub using a roller and was surprised at the good quality finish ,we used an adhesion primer and 4 years on it is in decent shape, have seen other painted fibre glas where a blast with the power washer and it all strips off.
We did buy some white meta lpaint from Screwfix a while back which was acetone based - vile smellworse than usual solvent based paints but it went ont really thick and was very tough ideal for wheels, not sure if they stilll sell it but worth a look.
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Mike

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15 Jan 2012 11:43 #30949 by wanderinstar
Replied by wanderinstar on topic Re: Powder Coating
Finally found a picture of the Minor bootlid I painted in Rustoleum.

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