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Powdercoat
I know its been beat to death. But since I am getting close to painting my frame I've been thinking about what I am going to do. Reading this PCvs Paint vs POR threads I keep reading the same thing. Powdercoat chips and then its ruined.
I have a go cart and the roll cage is powder coated. We have rolled the thing, hit rocks, anything you can imagine and it looks pretty good. Its thick and hard as hell. Ive literally beat part of it back into shape with a hammer and no chips.
Im wondering if there are different grades of powdercoat or durability.
Edit: I had a steel hitch that said it was powdercoated once too. It did chip just from me putting a floor jack underneath it and it shifting (not under the weight of the vehicle). I then could flake it off with my fingernail. I looked very very thin.
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I have a go cart and the roll cage is powder coated. We have rolled the thing, hit rocks, anything you can imagine and it looks pretty good. Its thick and hard as hell. Ive literally beat part of it back into shape with a hammer and no chips.
Im wondering if there are different grades of powdercoat or durability.
Edit: I had a steel hitch that said it was powdercoated once too. It did chip just from me putting a floor jack underneath it and it shifting (not under the weight of the vehicle). I then could flake it off with my fingernail. I looked very very thin.
Confused.
Here is an example: Please mute and save your ears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_fN-shOIzA
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From: Central Illinois
I'm in the same boat. My frame goes to the blaster/painter next Monday and I have to decide if I want it powder coated or done with epoxy primer and Imron or similar. Like you I've read all I can find and don't think there's any "right" answer. The guy told me it's the same basic money, and about the same work for him. He said he's blasted parts and vehicles in the past that had been powder coated and it sticks a lot better than paint. This is a commercial blaster with a Cat diesel powering his blaster, and a rubber tired loader sitting near by to feed sand to the hopper. The guy does a lot of big ag equipment.
My two first hand experiences with powder coat were mixed. A buddy took a set of my wheels to his industrial plant years ago and ran them down the line with the company's other ag equipment. They've held up great. My buddy's now retired. So I took a set of wheels and some bumpers to a different local shop and eventually had a spot on the bumper lift. The bad spot looks very much like a thumb print, but there's no proving it was sloppy work. But I've not been back to him. A factor that is leading me away from powder coating on the frame is the problem of repair if it ever needs it. Any repair would be real obvious I think if powder coated.
Let's hear what the others have to say. Stu
My two first hand experiences with powder coat were mixed. A buddy took a set of my wheels to his industrial plant years ago and ran them down the line with the company's other ag equipment. They've held up great. My buddy's now retired. So I took a set of wheels and some bumpers to a different local shop and eventually had a spot on the bumper lift. The bad spot looks very much like a thumb print, but there's no proving it was sloppy work. But I've not been back to him. A factor that is leading me away from powder coating on the frame is the problem of repair if it ever needs it. Any repair would be real obvious I think if powder coated.
Let's hear what the others have to say. Stu
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From: Sophia, NC
Probably the simpliest way to answer this is consider that if may have to weld on the frame during assembly then you have grind the powder coat off. Yes the same applies to POR 15 but you can repair that your self without a whole lot of effort. That was my thinking anyway.
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From: Allen, Texas
I can't say I know much about the intricacies of powdercoating but at my last job we made performance parts and had them powdercoated. They held up reasonably well to the task. The guy that did them for us actually had a later model F series frame in there so I know it's a fairly common practice to do it.
Your frame will get exposed to a whole manner of stuff regardless of how you coat it, I would personally powdercoat it as it comes in many finishes and colors (something that compliments the truck would be real nice).
Your frame will get exposed to a whole manner of stuff regardless of how you coat it, I would personally powdercoat it as it comes in many finishes and colors (something that compliments the truck would be real nice).
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From: Huntsville, Al
Just some Thoughts to ponder=
Is this rebuild going to be a show vehicle or a daily driver?
How much of this frame are you going to see or present and or at what extent do you what to preserve this for the future.
Did the Manufacturer use powder coating on the frame when it was built?
I questioned my painter the same question and found him asking me the same questions.
Powder coating is in a class of it's own and as you've experienced it can chip just as Emron. An epoxy primer with your preference of satin or gloss black ( or color of your choice ) will well preserve the frame and be presentable for your use as a daily driver and or for show. Preparation is Key in all cases as is use!
Is this rebuild going to be a show vehicle or a daily driver?
How much of this frame are you going to see or present and or at what extent do you what to preserve this for the future.
Did the Manufacturer use powder coating on the frame when it was built?
I questioned my painter the same question and found him asking me the same questions.
Powder coating is in a class of it's own and as you've experienced it can chip just as Emron. An epoxy primer with your preference of satin or gloss black ( or color of your choice ) will well preserve the frame and be presentable for your use as a daily driver and or for show. Preparation is Key in all cases as is use!
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From: hagerstown
Hope this helps you. I personally have been powder coating for a business for 6 years now, the stuff is not indestructible but it is stronger then most wet paints . if you do go with powdercoat on the frame i would suggest a matte black finish with a coat of powder primer first. make sure they sandblast it first i have seen alot of customers come in that have taken their parts somewhere else and they didnt blast it . its all about prep . hope this leads yo to your answer
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