Got my Garfinkle Torque Brace Powder Coated
04-01-04, 12:48 PM
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Got my Garfinkle Torque Brace Powder Coated
The torque brace I got from Dr. Garfinkle began rusting after only about 3 months in my car. So I took it off with plans of sanding it down and painting it. A few days before I had noticed an electropainting specialist shop right near where I live, so I decided to stop in to see what they could do about powder coating.
The guy I talked to was great about about it. The shop normaly does much larger jobs, like 50-100 units for big companies, but he said he could sneak my 4 part torque brace in at some point. I got a call back from him today telling me it was ready.
I think it came out great. The paint is really smooth, and I'm really impressed with the powder coating thing. Heres a couple pics. What does everyone think?
The rest can be seen here: http://www.jeffrx7.fotopic.net/c146190.html
I'll post a few pics of it in the car once it stops raining up here.
The guy I talked to was great about about it. The shop normaly does much larger jobs, like 50-100 units for big companies, but he said he could sneak my 4 part torque brace in at some point. I got a call back from him today telling me it was ready.
I think it came out great. The paint is really smooth, and I'm really impressed with the powder coating thing. Heres a couple pics. What does everyone think?
The rest can be seen here: http://www.jeffrx7.fotopic.net/c146190.html
I'll post a few pics of it in the car once it stops raining up here.
04-01-04, 12:56 PM
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Nice..
I just went ahead and just painted mine.. I need to powder coat them..
Garfinkle's brace made a huge difference.. well, I say huge.. because I acturally felt the difference...
Anyhow, Here is a pic from last night.. its crazy looking because I'm re-doing my car.. Garfinkle also polished my water pump, alternator and made the front cover to block air flow.... Thanks Garfinkle!!
I just went ahead and just painted mine.. I need to powder coat them..
Garfinkle's brace made a huge difference.. well, I say huge.. because I acturally felt the difference...
Anyhow, Here is a pic from last night.. its crazy looking because I'm re-doing my car.. Garfinkle also polished my water pump, alternator and made the front cover to block air flow.... Thanks Garfinkle!!
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04-01-04, 02:03 PM
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built my own engine
well now they are 
he laid the powder on a bit thick, and/or he should have hung the part while curing it
that's why you have that orange peel effect to it
no big deal, it is, afterall, a torque brace
that's black chrome (gunmetal) i assume? does it seem to be cleared?
he laid the powder on a bit thick, and/or he should have hung the part while curing it
that's why you have that orange peel effect to it
no big deal, it is, afterall, a torque brace
that's black chrome (gunmetal) i assume? does it seem to be cleared?
04-01-04, 03:44 PM
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Originally posted by bricke
Who IS Garfinkle?
Who IS Garfinkle?
His car is the cleanest RX7 I have seen in my life. Engine bay is just amazing..
He knows his stuff.. reason, I wanted him to do stuff for my car.. And definitely glad I did..
04-01-04, 04:07 PM
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Originally posted by fastcarfreak
looks good, might i ask how much he charged you?
looks good, might i ask how much he charged you?
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
does it seem to be cleared?
does it seem to be cleared?
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
that's black chrome (gunmetal) i assume?
that's black chrome (gunmetal) i assume?
04-01-04, 04:13 PM
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Holy crap.. How loud are those 2 BOVs?
Holy crap.. How loud are those 2 BOVs?
04-01-04, 04:40 PM
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two bovs are quieter than one because your still releasing the same amount of air, just through two holes or one... i run two cause i like it when they alternate... its goes chhh chhhhh chhh.
two bovs are quieter than one because your still releasing the same amount of air, just through two holes or one... i run two cause i like it when they alternate... its goes chhh chhhhh chhh.
I don't hear the "chh chhhhh chhh"
04-01-04, 09:56 PM
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Originally posted by 93BlackFD
you have to power clear any powder that contains metallics (chrome, gunmetal, etc)
if you have flatblack, no need to clear
how much did he charge?
you have to power clear any powder that contains metallics (chrome, gunmetal, etc)
if you have flatblack, no need to clear
how much did he charge?
The first price he mentioned when I walked in the door was $100, which I quickly backed away from. I was hoping to spend about $40-$50 on the coating. I talked to the guy and found out he and I had a bit in common, he knew a bunch of the people where I go to school right down the street from his shop, and the price dropped to $50. We continued talking, and then his boss walked out of the room and the price immediately dropped to $25.
So I left the shop last friday under the assumption that I'd take the brace to my schools machine shop, press out the bushings, and bring it back to him monday, and he'd do it for $25. So when I brought it back monday, he was telling me it'd be $25 at the most. "Great" I'm thinking, it went from $100 to $25, good deal. So when I got a phone call today telling me it was ready, and there was NO CHARGE, I was pretty happy. Since they're used to doing such large jobs, he just threw mine in with another thing that was being coated, and didn't charge me a thing.
Not bad for a free powder coating job, eh?
04-01-04, 10:07 PM
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Originally posted by SpeedKing
What I'd like to know is who *is* "duboisr"? This person always refers to Garfinkle (or his son) in the 3rd person and always talks about him like he/she knows all his business!
What I'd like to know is who *is* "duboisr"? This person always refers to Garfinkle (or his son) in the 3rd person and always talks about him like he/she knows all his business!
04-01-04, 10:10 PM
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oh and am I the only one that thinks that front cover looks like ***? looks like it was hacked together in like 10 minutes. I have seen Garfinkles engine bay and its amazing so I know he is capable of much better work than that, maybe he was in a hurry or something.
04-01-04, 10:22 PM
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Originally posted by 93BlackFD
i'm powdercoating apneablue's, we'll see who's looks better
oh yeah, and pics aren't showing
i'm powdercoating apneablue's, we'll see who's looks better
oh yeah, and pics aren't showing
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
well now they are
he laid the powder on a bit thick, and/or he should have hung the part while curing it
that's why you have that orange peel effect to it
no big deal, it is, afterall, a torque brace that's black chrome (gunmetal) i assume? does it seem to be cleared?
well now they are
he laid the powder on a bit thick, and/or he should have hung the part while curing it
that's why you have that orange peel effect to it
no big deal, it is, afterall, a torque brace
that's black chrome (gunmetal) i assume? does it seem to be cleared?
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
you have to power clear any powder that contains metallics (chrome, gunmetal, etc)
if you have flatblack, no need to clear
how much did he charge?
you have to power clear any powder that contains metallics (chrome, gunmetal, etc)
if you have flatblack, no need to clear
how much did he charge?
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
you have to power clear any powder that contains metallics (chrome, gunmetal, etc)
if you have flatblack, no need to clear
how much did he charge?
you have to power clear any powder that contains metallics (chrome, gunmetal, etc)
if you have flatblack, no need to clear
how much did he charge?
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
don't clear the flatblack, it will become gloss black
don't clear the flatblack, it will become gloss black
93BlackFD you better do a good job
I'll post photos of it when you are done or you can do it if you want.I must be a weakling. How did you get those bushings out? and 93BlackFD I didn't break it into 4 pieced. I left that part that joins as a T together...didn't even know it came apart
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04-01-04, 10:47 PM
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Originally posted by apneablue
I must be a weakling. How did you get those bushings out? and 93BlackFD I didn't break it into 4 pieced. I left that part that joins as a T together...didn't even know it came apart
I must be a weakling. How did you get those bushings out? and 93BlackFD I didn't break it into 4 pieced. I left that part that joins as a T together...didn't even know it came apart
04-01-04, 10:56 PM
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Originally posted by OneBadRx7
oh and am I the only one that thinks that front cover looks like ***? looks like it was hacked together in like 10 minutes. I have seen Garfinkles engine bay and its amazing so I know he is capable of much better work than that, maybe he was in a hurry or something.
oh and am I the only one that thinks that front cover looks like ***? looks like it was hacked together in like 10 minutes. I have seen Garfinkles engine bay and its amazing so I know he is capable of much better work than that, maybe he was in a hurry or something.
It looks much better after its cleaned up.. I'll take better pics later..