powder coating

[chuckg]

I am interested in powder coating a drilled 706 but have not had good feedback from a couple of reel guys as far as where to go and have this done. Any suggestions and pics of finished work? thanks

[spence]

Never used him but there's a guy in Plymouth that appears to be pretty good even with bike frames that aren't easy to do. I can find the name if you want...

-spence

[chuckg]

That would be great, thanks

[tysdad115]

I used a guy a few times recently. Unreal stuff, he did one of my guys motorcycle frames and sheetmetal, came out great. I'll get you the info tomorrow.
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[chuckg]

Thanks much appreciated

[chefchris401]

There is a guy in bristol ,ri, shop is called JRA, he powder coats all the local race cars and show cars, its a hike for you but the work is killer. He did a full neno green roll cage for this one circle track car, looks insane. I had him powder coat my cage and some engine parts about 10-12 years ago on my show car, I went with Nu-chrome, its a 2 stage process but looks just like chrome without any of the headaches.

Another place is Powder Pros in Fall River, my buddy got his truck rims done there in flat black, great work and could prices.

[Surffishing47]

ChuckG, I am in the powder coating industry and will have to say not a great idea though certainly can be done. The only problem is paint thickness. Typical spray can or wet spray thickness could be between .0005 - .0010 where powder is between .002 - .005 depending on color, how many coats and such. It is not easy to sand so any coats on top make thickness even more. It is fantastic for larger parts such as car parts, bike frame, fences, etc etc. Masking can be done but at a higher cost and with some tight tolerances of a reel, especially between the rotor cup or side plate and the body, could be bare areas. If you want a fancy color scheme, going with spray cans will be a much better choice.
I'm not saying somebody out there won't do it, just not sure if it is a cost effective way to proceed. Let me know how you do with it. Would like to see pics when done.
Good luck

[chuckg]

Surffishing47, thanks for the info I am getting mixed messages on this process but have seen some nice examples on stripersurf, I will pursue it, either way its good for the economy...

[tysdad115]

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[jeffsod]

Try calling Brian at Prizm Powdercoating in Wareham industrial park.

[ProfessorM]

Hard coat anodizing, not regular anodizing, would be the best, but not cheap. It actually penetrates the surface of the aluminum. They would have to strip the coating first then hard coat. Powder coat is more of a surface covering IMO. I can't see the powder coating lasting very long in a marine environment. I am a machinist in oceanographic biz so I am familiar with this.. I made some aluminum lures a few years back and had them powder coated and they didn't last long. Just not durable enough for saltwater environment IMO. Paul

[chuckg]

I emailed Prizm in Wareham, never got a response...

[chuckg]

Got it done in a matte black finish, will post pics as soon as it is put together. Looks great, done by Powder Pros, New Bedford

[Gobi]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Hard coat anodizing, not regular anodizing, would be the best, but not cheap. It actually penetrates the surface of the aluminum. They would have to strip the coating first then hard coat. Powder coat is more of a surface covering IMO. I can't see the powder coating lasting very long in a marine environment. I am a machinist in oceanographic biz so I am familiar with this.. I made some aluminum lures a few years back and had them powder coated and they didn't last long. Just not durable enough for saltwater environment IMO. Paul

This man is correct. Machinist's are a dying breed. Lots of machine operators, but not that many machinists out there.