Most of my engine is oil coated... very cheap to apply...

c wrote:

> Thanks
>
> Chris
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E391FC.953E6FC6@***.net...
>
>> Looks nice.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>c wrote:
>>
>>>Here are a few pics of a Chevy TPI setup that I powdercoated using the
>>>Columbia chrome and translucent red powders. It isn't perfect, but I did
>
> it
>
>>>with a home powdercoating kit and thought it turned out pretty decent.
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/28z5e
>>>
>>>Chris
>
>
>

 

The black on the underside is probably an epoxy or hybrid (epoxy / polyester
blend). These chemistries can be cured as low as 280f. The chemistries
required to stand up to UV require a hotter cure (polyesters, acrylics). It
sound like 'the shop' knows what he is doing.
Just a note that most all metallics require a clearcoat to protect the
coating. A good example of powder applications would be aluminum wheels
where there is a primer (optional for filling shot blast and adhesion) a
basecoat powder/ liquid metallic, then a clearcoat. If you noticed some
wheels have paint only in the windows and the face is clear over aluminum.
This requires machining after color to cut the face and remove the coating
on the face.
Any questions regarding powder coating please let me know.

Tom
"Don Wallish" <quicktruck@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040629220119.19329.00000696@mb-m17.aol.com...
> An update....
> I stopped at the shop yesterday.... the boss had my hood done, at least
the
> underside. It looks great! The top had been blasted to bare metal, i can
> paint it. He said he's not sure if he can do a gloss urethane on the
topside,
> because it's gotta be baked 50 degrees hotter than the underside. He's
gonna
> look into that for me.
> So far i've invested $105 into this project. Hood cost $25,
sandblasting
> cost $50 (two layers of undersoat PLUS primer and paint, no wonder i
couldn't
> sand it!!!) and $25 to have the hood taped and coated on the bottom. I
> completely trust his judgement. He's been doing this work for a while,
and
> everything i've sent to him comes out fantastic.
>
> Don W
>

 

The black on the underside is probably an epoxy or hybrid (epoxy / polyester
blend). These chemistries can be cured as low as 280f. The chemistries
required to stand up to UV require a hotter cure (polyesters, acrylics). It
sound like 'the shop' knows what he is doing.
Just a note that most all metallics require a clearcoat to protect the
coating. A good example of powder applications would be aluminum wheels
where there is a primer (optional for filling shot blast and adhesion) a
basecoat powder/ liquid metallic, then a clearcoat. If you noticed some
wheels have paint only in the windows and the face is clear over aluminum.
This requires machining after color to cut the face and remove the coating
on the face.
Any questions regarding powder coating please let me know.

Tom
"Don Wallish" <quicktruck@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040629220119.19329.00000696@mb-m17.aol.com...
> An update....
> I stopped at the shop yesterday.... the boss had my hood done, at least
the
> underside. It looks great! The top had been blasted to bare metal, i can
> paint it. He said he's not sure if he can do a gloss urethane on the
topside,
> because it's gotta be baked 50 degrees hotter than the underside. He's
gonna
> look into that for me.
> So far i've invested $105 into this project. Hood cost $25,
sandblasting
> cost $50 (two layers of undersoat PLUS primer and paint, no wonder i
couldn't
> sand it!!!) and $25 to have the hood taped and coated on the bottom. I
> completely trust his judgement. He's been doing this work for a while,
and
> everything i've sent to him comes out fantastic.
>
> Don W
>

 

The black on the underside is probably an epoxy or hybrid (epoxy / polyester
blend). These chemistries can be cured as low as 280f. The chemistries
required to stand up to UV require a hotter cure (polyesters, acrylics). It
sound like 'the shop' knows what he is doing.
Just a note that most all metallics require a clearcoat to protect the
coating. A good example of powder applications would be aluminum wheels
where there is a primer (optional for filling shot blast and adhesion) a
basecoat powder/ liquid metallic, then a clearcoat. If you noticed some
wheels have paint only in the windows and the face is clear over aluminum.
This requires machining after color to cut the face and remove the coating
on the face.
Any questions regarding powder coating please let me know.

Tom
"Don Wallish" <quicktruck@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040629220119.19329.00000696@mb-m17.aol.com...
> An update....
> I stopped at the shop yesterday.... the boss had my hood done, at least
the
> underside. It looks great! The top had been blasted to bare metal, i can
> paint it. He said he's not sure if he can do a gloss urethane on the
topside,
> because it's gotta be baked 50 degrees hotter than the underside. He's
gonna
> look into that for me.
> So far i've invested $105 into this project. Hood cost $25,
sandblasting
> cost $50 (two layers of undersoat PLUS primer and paint, no wonder i
couldn't
> sand it!!!) and $25 to have the hood taped and coated on the bottom. I
> completely trust his judgement. He's been doing this work for a while,
and
> everything i've sent to him comes out fantastic.
>
> Don W
>

 

The black on the underside is probably an epoxy or hybrid (epoxy / polyester
blend). These chemistries can be cured as low as 280f. The chemistries
required to stand up to UV require a hotter cure (polyesters, acrylics). It
sound like 'the shop' knows what he is doing.
Just a note that most all metallics require a clearcoat to protect the
coating. A good example of powder applications would be aluminum wheels
where there is a primer (optional for filling shot blast and adhesion) a
basecoat powder/ liquid metallic, then a clearcoat. If you noticed some
wheels have paint only in the windows and the face is clear over aluminum.
This requires machining after color to cut the face and remove the coating
on the face.
Any questions regarding powder coating please let me know.

Tom
"Don Wallish" <quicktruck@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040629220119.19329.00000696@mb-m17.aol.com...
> An update....
> I stopped at the shop yesterday.... the boss had my hood done, at least
the
> underside. It looks great! The top had been blasted to bare metal, i can
> paint it. He said he's not sure if he can do a gloss urethane on the
topside,
> because it's gotta be baked 50 degrees hotter than the underside. He's
gonna
> look into that for me.
> So far i've invested $105 into this project. Hood cost $25,
sandblasting
> cost $50 (two layers of undersoat PLUS primer and paint, no wonder i
couldn't
> sand it!!!) and $25 to have the hood taped and coated on the bottom. I
> completely trust his judgement. He's been doing this work for a while,
and
> everything i've sent to him comes out fantastic.
>
> Don W
>