FuryRebuild
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 05:28 PM |
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Metallic powder coat for my fury. I have questions ...
Hi All
Has anyone had any experience of metallic powder coats and how they perform?
My much modified fury chassis is going off to be recoated soon, and I was going to go yellow for the chassis and blue for anything that attaches to
it. The yellow looks a good contrast to the RAL5005 blue of the car body but then I saw
bentley blue metallic powder coat and I got to thinking.
So: Some questions:
1) has anyone had any metallic coating done before - were you happy - did it wear well?
2) If I go for blue for the chassis - any suggestions for a contrasting colour for the bolt-on parts?
3) Any other ideas?
I'm going to have the chassis blasted, cleaned and zinc primered as well, so I shouldn't be suffering any more of the rust that plagued
these models.
Let me know what you think
[Edited on 27/1/16 by FuryRebuild]
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 05:38 PM |
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AFAIK metallics require a 2 stage coating. a base colour then a clear coat with the metallic flake in. So would no doubt cost a little more.
Whether you get an extra protection cuz its 2 layers also?
Mistral Motorsport
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 05:41 PM |
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Not sure - I'll ask the experts who do it I expect. The zinc primer layer will also give a strong defence.
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
www.furyrebuild.co.uk
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 06:06 PM |
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ages ago I tried some 'chrome' powder coat at home, finish was fine like normal powder coat, but just not chrome!
however, for a test part, I used mixed leftovers of this and black, and gave a really rather nice effect.
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 06:34 PM |
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My new wheels are gunmetal, so I may go for that for all parts bolted onto the chassis.
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
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russbost
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 06:43 PM |
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I've used candy powdercoat with a DIY setup, wasn't a 2 stage process & no harder than ordinary powdercoat to use, but no idea if that
differs to a professional setup. The "candy" came out more like just a plain metallic, but still more interesting than plain colour
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Texan
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 06:48 PM |
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I did a 2 stage electric blue powdercoat on a roll bar in my Miata in 2000. It still looks almost perfect.
About 8 months ago I did a 3 stage process of the rims of my S2000 - chrome (which was a lot better than the chromes of just a few years ago), a
metallic flake and then a top coat of clear.
Other than where I scraped a curb in a turn it looks absolutely perfect and gives a fabulous look. People are always complementing me on the rims.
I would have no qualms about any of the metallics.
I drive therefore I am.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 07:40 PM |
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May I suggest something with a tad less bling?
At some stage you may wish to repair/modify/inspect parts of the chassis. Any of those processes are a damn sight easier to perform (and touch up
afterwards) if the chassis is a solid black.
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 09:32 PM |
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Nope - bling all the way.
The chassis has had a very serious amount of mods, and most of the other bits that would be changed are now structural carbon fibre, so there's
little to do there. I won't be doing any more for a season or two.
Also, I prefer lighter colours - you can see if oil is leaking much easier than black on black.
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
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perksy
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 10:20 PM |
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I like that 
Shame you won't see more of it on the car
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adithorp
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 10:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FuryRebuild
Also, I prefer lighter colours - you can see if oil is leaking much easier than black on black.
...and a lot easier to spot cracks. Ever wondered why so many race chassis are light grey?
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 27/1/16 at 11:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
ages ago I tried some 'chrome' powder coat at home, finish was fine like normal powder coat, but just not chrome!
however, for a test part, I used mixed leftovers of this and black, and gave a really rather nice effect.
too add,
actually, it was a sort of dapple grey rather than 'metallic'
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nick205
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| posted on 28/1/16 at 12:06 PM |
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By coincidence I'm looking to have a steel MTB frame stripped of powder coat and recoated in a different colour. The best information and
pricing I've found was from coaters themselves who do it day in day out and know what to do. I'd say speak to a local coater and get
advice on the finish you want.
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Sam_68
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| posted on 28/1/16 at 09:09 PM |
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Did you see the metallic/pearlescent green powder coated frame that Exo Sports Cars had on their
stand at the Autosports show?:
I had a brief chat with them about costs etc.; I can't remember much of the detail, but their frame was definitely done with a two-coat process
and they had flyers on the stand for the company that did it. They were suggesting that because it was two-coat, cost is basically double that of
'normal' powder coat, or thereabouts. Might be worth giving them a ring, or dropping them an e-mail, for further info?
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 28/1/16 at 10:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam_68 They were suggesting that because it was two-coat, cost is basically double that of 'normal'
powder coat, or thereabouts. Might be worth giving them a ring, or dropping them an e-mail, for further info?
a lot of the cost of powder
coating is the 'prep', ie getting it in the workshop,, 'sandblasting' etc, a second coat should not cost that much more
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