Thread: Powder coating frame versus painting.

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You know Don powder coating is a very good and durable painting process, it certainly has its place in many parts of our sport. However in your case and after looking at you and your sons work it probably is not for you guys "On A Frame" that is going to be exposed. I personally find the Texture as you call it, to be not the best thing for parts that are going to be viewed in the way this frame is going to be. You guys have built this frame to be almost a focal point of the car. You are talking about using some sort of filler to get as smooth as possible. Tons of sanding and prep work and then coat with the worst case of Orange Peel Looking stuff you ever saw. Don it just don't make sense when you think about it.

Paint it Don hell man you are worried about getting into all of those crevices and hard to get at spots. Who said this was going to be easy? And Don stand back and look at that beatiful frame and tell me were easy played any part in it. Be a shame for on the last lap, getting ready for pay day --- Up Jumped Easy!!! I for one don't believe that fits into you or your sons personality at all.

Roland

Originally Posted by Hombre259

Paint it Don hell man you are worried about getting into all of those crevices and hard to get at spots. Who said this was going to be easy? And Don stand back and look at that beatiful frame and tell me were easy played any part in it. Be a shame for on the last lap, getting ready for pay day --- Up Jumped Easy!!! I for one don't believe that fits into you or your sons personality at all.

Roland

Heck yes, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it!~!!!!

I powder coated my frame with wet look black powder and it came out very nice. My guy did a cure bake that removes the orange peel. But i did paint the engine trans and drive line and a few accessories. I painted with Dupont Centari AE Pitch Black.and used the mid temp AE reducer and the catalyst was super wet look catalyst. It was a perfect match for my frame and very shiny. Be sure and use an etching primer with the frame if u paint it. The Dupont would be a great choice for the frame if u dont PC.