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powder coating vs spray painting
Stanley - July 22nd, 2003 at 03:04 PM

Whats everybodies thoughts on powder coating of tinware and fanhousings vs spray painting. Is the cost worth the finish. Is it more durable. Is one more affected by heat more than the other ?:D

Bizarre - July 22nd, 2003 at 03:29 PM

My type 1 motor is painted.

My Type 4 motor is powder coated

POWDER COATED LOOKS GREAT!:bounce:bounce

Was all a mater of time. I was rushing they Type 1 motor a bit - the kombi was a longer term project. I have had the kombi on the road since late November and say 8,000kms and i still looks great!
Has not even been degreased!

KruizinKombi - July 22nd, 2003 at 04:07 PM

My only experience with powder coating was a pair of roof bars. The result was crap. Sure they looked good, but the stuff peeled off too easily and was soft like that plastic coating they use on clothes horses and shower caddys.

I figure it's just like anything, there are some places that are good at it, and some that aren't.

Bizarre - July 22nd, 2003 at 04:29 PM

Well so far i am sold on the stuff.

Daisy the Kombi has her Cookie Cutters and engine tin powder coated.

I want to get some spare Type 1 tin so i can get it done too :bounce

As i said, probabally 8,000kms and no peeling or even any chips on the wheels!

Stanley - July 22nd, 2003 at 07:32 PM

I just want some type 1 tinware twin port

baybuscamperkid - July 22nd, 2003 at 07:45 PM

powdercoating, if done well is brilliant, just watch the chipping if u drop things on it or bump it into sharp things.

speedster356 - July 22nd, 2003 at 08:49 PM

I powder coated all my T1 tinware and I'm sold on it, it has been very durable...the fan front plate rattled around in the boot of the Audi for about a month and came out looking like just coated! Cheap too I, I did it all in satin black and for $100 bucks I think. If I wanted different colours it might have been more? (I had already sand blasted them at work) Preperation is everything.

lugnuts - July 23rd, 2003 at 02:45 AM

Or you could get it CERAMIC COATED,(ducks for cover).:D

Stanley - July 23rd, 2003 at 06:32 AM

there's an article in this months VW Trends about diy ceramic coating havn't got my copy yet but it will be interesting reading i'm sure:D

no slow 63 - July 23rd, 2003 at 07:46 AM

$100.00 isn't cheap.

If you have allready blasted the tin it shouldn't cost you more than about $60.00 to powder coat all of it, including rocker covers , any colour.

helbus - July 23rd, 2003 at 10:46 PM

I degreased and epoxy enamel spray can painted the tinware fro Helbus, and it is fairly good.
I got powder coating done on some suspension parts on the EH and it does look good. Not quite as glossy as two pak, but more durable.