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Message started by adberns on 07/20/11 at 11:12:01

Title: Powder coating prep
Post by adberns on 07/20/11 at 11:12:01

Hi, all -

as you have probably seen from the video of the Savage I'm helping with, the paint is a peach color (faded from the factory orange). We are debating powder-coating or painting a flat black. I don't worry about the equipment - seems like we may be able to get a better finish with powdercoating, since we've never painted before. However, I assume I'd have to sand down to metal so I can charge it for the powder to stick.

So, do you think this would cause problems as far as durability goes? Or is powdercoat strong enough that it's not a big deal to remove the factory paint/primer (I've heard factory paint/primer is your best protection)?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Powder coating prep
Post by Routy on 07/20/11 at 21:12:00

When powdercoating, any paint/primer must come off. But any rock hard hot roll scale doesn't.

No, I'm not an expert, but I've done a little home powder coating.

Title: Re: Powder coating prep
Post by drums1 on 07/21/11 at 04:34:33

And he does a dam fine job. (ie: forward controls)