I am building a 1942 Chevy truck street rod. This truck has frame work around the door glass, Like on a hard top car. My question is,instead of painting this trim i would like to powder coat it. How much heat does it take and will this distort or warp my frames. How does this coating stand up to wear, as the windows (frames) go up and down in the channel. Thanks for your input. Frank
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"VEO DINDICE"

Frank, Powder coating stand up real good, hard as Hell. You have to bake it in a oven at 400 for 20 minutes, On they sell a heat lamp that does the same thing, ( it just takes longer)
DON'T use the oven in the kitchen, stinks like crazy and the wife would probly kill ya.


Rick
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awsum34

Hi Cruzr, Thats what i wanted to know. 400 degree won't bother the trim. I am going to take them some where and have the coating put on. Thanks, Frank
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"VEO DINDICE"

I work for a powder coating company. If the frames are going to get hit with sunlight you have to use a polyester or urathane powder or it will chock out and go dull in no time. If it is an under hood or frame part you will want to use an epoxy as it is more chemical resistant but has very little UV resistance. There are powder coatings now that bake as low ar 325F, and the industry is working on 275F cure. Be careful about the preperation of the metal. The metal must be cleaner than if you were using a solvent based wet paint, because the powder has no solvent to disperse oils or fingerprints. The metal should be pretreated with an Iron or zinc phosphate if you want the coating to last for a long time. Many people have a miss-conception of powder coating, and think that it can be done at home as long as you can apply it and cure it, this is only half the process if you want it to last. I would hate for you to be diappointed in a couple of years and post a message that powder is not what it cracked up to be. It is a wonderfull coating if it is done right.

My 2cents
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Sedanman

Sedan,, good point. I knew it had to be super clean. Had things powder coated three years ago, and still looks brand new.

Rick
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awsum34