powder coat? paint? opinions
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powder coat? paint? opinions
im in the process of rebuilding my motor so everything is apart. i want this thing to look good and as clean as possible as i rebuild it. as far as the UIM, LIM, throttle body etc.. i just want a clean stock looking silver/flat aluminum(something to that nature). for the short block i want the housings to be a stock looking silver as well and the irons/side housings to be black. how would you go about getting this look if it were up to you? what processes do the parts have to go through for cleaning and such, whether it be for paint or powdercoat. opinions, advice, and pics are greatly appreciated.
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I think his question was what does HE need to do in order to paint/powdercoat his own engine, correct?
if you do it yourself, its just like painting anything else, its all in the prep work, just take the time to degrease and sand everything and you will be ok. High temp. paint from napa or wherever else they sell it is good for at home. Powdercoating is more durable of course but unless you have a kiln in your house you have to have that professionally done, and they will clean it for you anyways.
if you do it yourself, its just like painting anything else, its all in the prep work, just take the time to degrease and sand everything and you will be ok. High temp. paint from napa or wherever else they sell it is good for at home. Powdercoating is more durable of course but unless you have a kiln in your house you have to have that professionally done, and they will clean it for you anyways.
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what would be best for me to do? like paint my housings, but powdercoat the side housings /irons? would it be better to paint or powdercoat the UIM, LIM etc. im just having trouble on deciding what i should do in that manner.
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i know prices can vary but what would you say avg. prices are when it comes to powdercoating. for ex. how much to get the whole block and uim, lim, throttle body done
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follow the powdercoating link by Anubis06 for prices
and I have never heard that powdercoating can get your housings out of spec...
if that were true then there wouldnt be so many people running around with powdercoated engines running like 500HP
I am very sure that that can't happen because the temps that bake powdercoat are not nearly high enough to warp a housing that can handle the temeratures generated by a rotary engine.
and I have never heard that powdercoating can get your housings out of spec...
if that were true then there wouldnt be so many people running around with powdercoated engines running like 500HP
I am very sure that that can't happen because the temps that bake powdercoat are not nearly high enough to warp a housing that can handle the temeratures generated by a rotary engine.
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