Re: COLOR OF TOP BOWS

Christopher Albers (Christopher.Albers(at)bubbs.biola.edu)
Tue, 3 Mar 1998 17:46:17 -0800

It is correct that the pieces would need to be disassembled for proper powder coating. Think of powder coating as the metal plating of painting. It goes on fairly thick and the metal is electrically charged to improve adhesion, then the parts are cured at high temperature. If one were to leave the pieces together there might be problems with chipping and the moving parts. I would be very surprised if Karl had them done whole and had no trouble afterward.

Christopher dave.mcdermott(at)cusys.edu,Internet writes: > Karl,

> Powder painting is great and I have used it a lot on the
>suspension
>pieces. Normally with suspensions each part is separate even the washers
>etc. On the soft top bows did you have to disassemble all the pieces or
>could they handle the full assembly. Seems like it would be difficult
>for
>them with all the moveable pieces.

> Dave

>At 01:31 PM 3/4/98 +1300, Karl Gilchrist wrote:
>>
>>My advice (for what its worth) is don't paint them powder coat them.
>>Paint chips off easily but powder coating is much more durable. I've
>>just had mine done and it cost the equivalent of US$50-perfect colour
>>match with the original colour.
>>
>>Karl
>>
>>

>From: Dave McDermott <dave.mcdermott(at)cusys.edu>
>Subject: Re: COLOR OF TOP BOWS
>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 18:17:19 -0700