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Post by fubars on Jun 4, 2021 20:28:04 GMT 1
What's the best thing to do with them paint or powder coat ?
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Post by oldbritguy on Jun 4, 2021 21:02:11 GMT 1
vapour blast
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Post by fubars on Jun 4, 2021 21:04:09 GMT 1
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Post by oldbritguy on Jun 4, 2021 21:08:03 GMT 1
Crankcases were plain metal finish. Vapour blast brings them up lovely, Outside cases satin black. My preference is a good paint like Simoniz satin although other brands are available  |
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Post by fubars on Jun 4, 2021 21:09:27 GMT 1
Sorry I mean the black engine cases.
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Post by dusty350 on Jun 4, 2021 21:11:01 GMT 1
Petrol can ruin powdercoat.  |
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Post by oldbritguy on Jun 4, 2021 21:12:30 GMT 1
As stated, my personal pref is paint. Not a big powdercoat fan on engine parts
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Post by fubars on Jun 4, 2021 21:30:52 GMT 1
Petrol can ruin powdercoat. Really didn't know that, I always thought it was pretty tough but it's worth knowing |
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Post by dusty350 on Jun 4, 2021 21:47:31 GMT 1
Powdercoat is tough, but will be affected by fuel spills, so not ideal on engine parts as John says. A decent engine paint will resist petrol though, and has the added bonus of being a lot cheaper as you can apply it yourself. You just need to decide on whether you want satin or gloss. Cerakote is another popular choice now - a ceramic paint finish, tough, fuel resistant and very heat resistant, but it isn't cheap like a rattle can would be. Dusty |
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Post by fubars on Jun 4, 2021 22:38:48 GMT 1
Powdercoat is tough, but will be affected by fuel spills, so not ideal on engine parts as John says. A decent engine paint will resist petrol though, and has the added bonus of being a lot cheaper as you can apply it yourself. You just need to decide on whether you want satin or gloss. Cerakote is another popular choice now - a ceramic paint finish, tough, fuel resistant and very heat resistant, but it isn't cheap like a rattle can would be. Dusty Thanks Dusty I've got a few cans of Hycote kicking around so will have a go with that. |
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Post by 4l04ever on Jun 5, 2021 15:52:43 GMT 1
I asked Redditch Shotblasters and they said their powder coat is fuel resistant. Handy for me, as I work in Redditch :-)
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