Paul, Powder coating is very similar to painting, but instead of having the pigment suspended in a liquid solvent, the pigment is in a powder form. The part to be coated is charged with an electrode, and the spray gun is charged with the opposite polarity so the powder will be drawn to the item to be coated. After coating, the part will have to be either baked n an oven or baked under UV lamps to melt the powder. During the baking process, the finish levels out to give that smooth surface. It is a very strong and durable finish. Eastwood's sells a do-it-yourself kit, and there are some others out there as well. I believe the coating was originally developed for industrial use. You cannot powder coat a radiator. The coating will be much too thick, inhibiting airflow. Stick with radiator paint. I believe it is just a really thin lacquer. Rob McCall '67 LeBaron -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RandalPark@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:54 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: IML Paint the Radiator, '58 Southampton Can someone on the list fill us in on a process called "Powder Coating"? A car that I recently bought came with a few parts that the previous owner had this done to. They came out as a perfectly smooth soft gloss black which I think is very attractive. I am not familiar with this process. Paul ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm