Re: [Chevelle-list] RE: POR-15 vs powdercoating

[Wayne]

The "touchup" is problem with powder coat..  Powder coat... is akin to a porcelain coating.. NOT as fragile but brittle as compared to the softness of today's plastic paints.. When bolting  during the bolting/fastening process it has been know to break and chip as the bolt head is turned...Thus the problem.. The thickness has to be taken into accountability in all fabrication  have that be finished  developed dimension or hole dia.   Wayne     ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 7:52 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] RE: POR-15 vs powdercoating I�ve heard a lot of good things about powder coating but a couple of negatives but maybe it was just a bad experience of an engine builder.  I was going to have some parts done and one engine builder advised against it saying the process built up a layer on the parts and was easily cracked and/or chipped (as opposed to simply being marred like paint) making it almost impossible to touch up.    Is powder coating that susceptible to damage?  With everything from frames to suspension pieces being done, it doesn�t appear so.  Like I said, maybe he just had a bad experience with it or maybe he didn�t like the local power coating establishment. :*)   Dale McIntosh 67 El Camino 1967 Chevelle Facts CD in progress ACES #1709/TC Gold #92