Re: [FWDLK] powder coating: what about torsion bars?

How about another "heated" debate: what about powerdercoating torsion bars? is it flexible/durable enough compared to the paint-dip process?

On 10/12/11, '57 Super D500<57SuperD500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

That's what a PC shop usually does for you. They will take care of removing
the old finish. Either by blasting or chemical.

Jim, The Netherlands.

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Onderwerp: Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?

Somewhere around the mid-late 80's, I had the window sills of
my car PC'ed in gloss black, because the painting of the driver's
sill did not hold up to normal wear and tear.

Now (about 20 years later), I'm seeing that the PC is starting to
get thin/worn off in the area where my arm extends out of the door.

I was starting to think about what would be necessary to restore
its finish.

I was thinking that a new application of PC might be all that would
be necessary.

True, or does the existing PC need to be removed, first?

I presume that the PC-shop could do the removal/preparation
work, right?

Neil Vedder

The Grumpy Old Man wrote:
> I have been up to my ass in work and ignoring this thread until now. My
experience with powder coating has been negative. It can and will
"undermine" like rust does under paint. And when it does, it peels off
large. There is no "touch up" repair option with powder coating, and the
only way to remove the remaining PC material is a serious sandblasting and
attendant refinishing of the surface to then proceed to try PC again or go
back to paint.
>
>
> After going down this road a couple times, I am done with powder coating.
Paint is durable, how it was done OEM, and maintenance / repair is a simple
process. PC is a PITA if you have to redo it.
>
>
> B.
>
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> From: "Glenn Barratt" <FURY@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:32:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?
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> I had my wheel rims powder coated and the powder coat definitely did chip
> off where the sharp mounting clips contacted.
> The 6 inch rims that I have since installed, I painted this time round
> because I figured it couldn't be any worse than the damage caused to the
> powder coated finish.
> Glenn.
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> The Wheel Covers do not chip off the PC.
> Mounting doesn't differ, but I do recall some balance weights coming
> of pretty soon on one car.
>
> Jim, The Netherlands.
>
> Quoting Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>
>> Apparently, you haven't rolled-off any wheel covers, but do
>> you get to do much spirited cornering, in NoEur driving?
>>
>> Do the wheel covers chip-off the PC, like they do, with painted
>> wheels?
>>
>> Is a PC coated wheel more difficult to mount & balance than
>> a painted one?
>>
>> Neil Vedder
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Hoekendijk wrote:
>>
>>> I did both my cars and never regretted it!
>>>
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>>> Namens Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc
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>>> Onderwerp: [FWDLK] Is powdercoating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?
>>>
>>> Pros/Cons?
>>>
>>> I know that PC is great on non-touched trim-type items, but on wheels,
>>> that are subject to wheel cover install/removal, and road hazards?
>>>
>>>
>>> Neil Vedder
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