At Redi Strip they will chemically strip and powder coat the frame for i think they said 700 which sounded like a good deal to me. Thats here in MS, however they are a nation-wide chain so check and see you might have one near by. And the finish on a powder coated frame looks excellent and it much more durable than paint. Michael
>From: Shawn Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] powder coating 65 frame >Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:42:37 -0400 > >Bob, > From what I�ve heard and read, powder coating is a better process than >painting, unless you are going for originality. I sandblasted and painted >the frame of my �69 and it turned out great. But who knows how long the >finish will last on the street. I will tell you that sandblasting, if you >do >it yourself, is very time consuming and labor intensive. I did mine in my >driveway and boy were my neighbors happy. If I had to do it again, I would >find someone who did it for a living and have it powder coated, I just love >how clean and neat a good powder coat job looks. > >Shawn >�69 SS396 /325 > >on 7/1/02 12:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I could use some help and advice. I am thinking of powder coating my 65 > > Malibu's frame and would like to know pros and cons of doing it, where >to look > > to have it done (I am in Las Vegas, NV), and cost. Would I be better >off sand > > blasting the frame and painting it? Any help is welcome. Thanks. > > > > Bob > > A.C.E.S. #1164 > > T. C. #375 > > 65 Malibu > > 85 El Camino > > 95 Camaro > > end > > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
