I have a set of American Racing 8-Spoke mag (as in magnesium) wheels
which have been highly polished, including the spoks (professionally).
Is there a clear powder coating which will keep my mags shinny?
David G. Whitelaw (slasher_dw@yahoo.com)
66 TR4A
--- Jeff Johnson <jguy@erinet.com> wrote:
>
> Winnie:
> Fred-The Mad Powder Coater- will probably gush on
> about what a great product
> powder coating is- and he's right. He got me started
> with powder coating and I
> can tell you-it's fantastic. Powder is essentially
> the same organic compunds as
> regular wet paint, but without the VOC's (solvents).
> For auto applications, you
> probably want to use an aliphatic urethane or TGIC
> polyester for durability and
> resistance to ultraviolet light. My understanding is
> that during the cure cycle
> (heat) the molecules are cross-linked which adds to
> its durability. To show you
> how pervasive powder coating has become in industry,
> most all of your sink
> faucets and refrigerators are powder coated with at
> least a clear coat. All
> Harley Davidsons have had their frames powder coated
> since 1987 and Navistar has
> been powder coating their diesel engine blocks for
> the past two years.
>
> Jeff Johnson
> '76 TR6
>
> Winnie Olmer wrote:
>
> > Seems like Eastwood has been selling it's powder
> coating kits for only about
> > a year. I'm wondering about listers experience
> with their product. Powder
> > coating is supposed to be more durable than paint.
> Does Eastwoods product
> > meet expectations? There has been mail in the past
> about how great it is to
> > use (Fred Thomas - "The Mad Powder Coater"). But
> does it hold up? What
> > exactly is it? Some type of ceramic? What makes
> powder more durable than
> > paint?
> >
> > My son is thinking of getting a kit and powder
> coating the air cleaner on
> > the 196? Jeep CJ5 he's working on. He can be the
> guinea pig in the family
> > garage I guess.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Winnie
>
>
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