Hot Zinc Spray and Powercoat in Bristol Area?

Hot Zinc Spray and Powercoat in Bristol Area?

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rhyspw

Original Poster:

312 posts

192 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Does anyone know of a place in the Bristol area that does hot zinc spray and powder coat that you can recommend? Its for a TVR chassis, wishbones etc so looking for a good quality job.

Ideally the place would have the ability to pick up/drop off parts as I don't have access to a trailer.


Thanks


Rhys

v8sss

158 posts

226 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Just used ABC in Nailsea for my Griff parts and look good, really friendly service. A friend also had his Chimaera chassis done.

Christian.

rhyspw

Original Poster:

312 posts

192 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Do they do hot zinc spray?

v8sss

158 posts

226 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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rhyspw said:
Do they do hot zinc spray?
Hi Rhys,

Yes I think my friend had this done before the powder coating, give them a shout...01275 810454


Christian.

BristolRich

545 posts

133 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Griffs Reality Workshop in Kingswood?

http://www.realitymotorworks.co.uk/services.html

rhyspw

Original Poster:

312 posts

192 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Thanks. Used them before and not that impressed to be honest. The bits I had done were all rusty again in no time.

Chuggaboom

1,152 posts

248 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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I had a place over at Keynsham shot blast everything for my Griff rebuild and they powder coated some loose parts as well while I sorted the chassis.

Like you found with them above, their powder coating wasn't very good and has started to break down without even seeing any use !

The chassis: Colin at TVRSSW sent to their usual place way down their way in Devon....looks a good job.

Since then I have had another complete set of wishbones done by RPA engineering in Bristol...they offered two types/prices....I went for the more expensive choice one and they came back looking very much like the chassis.

But it doesn't look like RPA do zinc spay, at least not on their website....in fact very few choices in Bristol do according to google.

I haven't bothered with any zinc spraying...zinc is soft and a spray is going to be a very thin layer giving little protection again flying stones once breaking the exterior powder coat !

As the car lasted 20 years with TVR's efforts it should last another 20 with my much improved effort and if not just redo it then as only 400 quid, while some people suggest galvanising and/or have spent thousands on industrial north sea style products....I presume they never intend selling. smile

Which are you doing OP...the Sag/T350/other ?

rhyspw

Original Poster:

312 posts

192 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Doing the Sagaris but adding an ls7

I think I'm going to go with professional coatings in newbury, they do collection and delivery so it helps as indoor have a trailer.

markymarkthree

2,267 posts

171 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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BISTOL METAL SPRAYING & PROTECTIVE COATINGS on the end Coronation Rd may do it.
They do loads of different stuff.

rhyspw

Original Poster:

312 posts

192 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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It got picked up by professional coatings today. They come highly recommended so hopefully it will be a good result.


Yertis

18,046 posts

266 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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markymarkthree said:
BISTOL METAL SPRAYING & PROTECTIVE COATINGS on the end Coronation Rd may do it.
They do loads of different stuff.
Another vote for these guys.