I had not anything much to add that had not already been said, however the powder coater in Lewisville, texas I used had the frame baked to cook out the oils in the seams before it was blasted. It terms of sequencing, I did the frame and bottom of the body first. When I got is back from body shop, the frame in the engine area was dull from the chemicals and over spray. (idiots!) But it's holding up well. Just went to a more flat appearance in some places.
live - n - learn, huh? mike --- Clyde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I will agree,that the way it is applied is the > key,we got a body shop to paint our 69 > chevelle,using the epoxy primer and paint they > recommended.Possibly the body shop had applied it > incorrectly,who knows,but the corvettes we have > powder coated have had absoutely no problems. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Sullivan > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 6:45 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Best primer - frame/ > suspension parts > > > I had my 69 frame sandblasted and epoxy primed > about 2-3 years ago. It is tough stuff. I have > slammed it, and dropped tools on it, and even tried > chipping it off to get to bare metal. (All long > stories). It is tough stuff. > I don't know about powder coat but I don't see how > a stone could chip this stuff. Maybe depends on the > brand or application?? Mine was done by a local > shop. Paid $400 for sandblasting and just primer on > a bare frame. > Just my .02 > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Clyde > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 4:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Best primer - > frame/ suspension parts > > > on my 69 chevelle we used a epoxy based primer > sealer and painted black over it.every time a wrench > or a stone hits it it chips.we have restored > numerous corvettes and powder coated the frame and > have had no problems,i hit the frame on one car with > a hammer by mistake and the powder coat wasn't > bothered. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 4:19 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Best primer - > frame/ suspension parts > > > In a message dated 9/8/2006 4:50:37 A.M. > Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Powder coat the frame,any colour your little > heart desires.If you are going > to return the car to original,black is the > best.Powder coating is really > neat,it is really tough and looks great. > The only problem with that is that if it > chips, you can't fix it. Once moisture gets > underneath the powerdcoat, it's done, the whole > thing will lift. > > Tom __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
