I've had a couple of experiences recently that have started to cement my loathing for powdercoat. Yes, its reasonably cheap, looks great (when you first get it) but other than that it kinda sucks. I am no longer convinced its realistically any more durable than a quality paint job at this point. (it scratches soooo easily). What i really hate is how nothing fits properly after powder. I spend a bunch of time chasing threads and scraping surfaces to bare metal. Even the "best shops" will screw up and blast things you didn't want blasted, adding time required to scrape off powder or buy parts to replace. The problem with painting is it way more expensive and time consuming for a quality job, and with 2k clear it adds thickness as well.
I love ceramic based paints, as they are typically easy to apply, not terribly expensive, and go on very thin, but I am limited by the size of my oven. When I have previously asked powder shops to bake ceramic painted parts I couldn't get anyone to touch it.
am I full of crap? is there a middle ground here? What other coating solutions are there?
I love ceramic based paints, as they are typically easy to apply, not terribly expensive, and go on very thin, but I am limited by the size of my oven. When I have previously asked powder shops to bake ceramic painted parts I couldn't get anyone to touch it.
am I full of crap? is there a middle ground here? What other coating solutions are there?