Paint or Poly/Powdercoat?
Discussion
I have the rear subframe and rear suspension off my car for refurb at the moment. Cannot decide what process/surface finish to use.
Main concern is surface corrosion of the wishbones (subframe is much more chunky and solid), aesthetics, and longevity of finish (road car, will get stone chipped etc).
I was originally looking to replace the (14!) rubber bushes, however these all appear actually in good nick, and its a lot of money, so its not a definite. Options are -
- Powdercoating - Nice glossy finish, no guarantee of what's underneath the glossy polyester. Means I will HAVE to remove all bushes, adding a lot of arsing about and a LOT of cost. Not guaranteed to be that resilient to stone chips etc.
- Get the parts blasted, and paint myself. I think I should be able to get parts media/shot/soda blasted without removing the rubber bushes. Better guarantee of treating the rust. I can then paint with an etch primer or anti rust primer, and some sort of final finish (any recommendations?).
What do the classic drivers think?
Main concern is surface corrosion of the wishbones (subframe is much more chunky and solid), aesthetics, and longevity of finish (road car, will get stone chipped etc).
I was originally looking to replace the (14!) rubber bushes, however these all appear actually in good nick, and its a lot of money, so its not a definite. Options are -
- Powdercoating - Nice glossy finish, no guarantee of what's underneath the glossy polyester. Means I will HAVE to remove all bushes, adding a lot of arsing about and a LOT of cost. Not guaranteed to be that resilient to stone chips etc.
- Get the parts blasted, and paint myself. I think I should be able to get parts media/shot/soda blasted without removing the rubber bushes. Better guarantee of treating the rust. I can then paint with an etch primer or anti rust primer, and some sort of final finish (any recommendations?).
What do the classic drivers think?
Have you moved house!?
Yes! Need to get this job completed then use it more. I'm a bugger for just using the first car out the drive, which means the Ma\da sits un-used for a while, and I'm constantly pissing about taking it to bits.
Anyway, thanks guys. There are some horror stories about piss-poor powdercoat but I guess that's the way to go, and use someone reputable.
Yes! Need to get this job completed then use it more. I'm a bugger for just using the first car out the drive, which means the Ma\da sits un-used for a while, and I'm constantly pissing about taking it to bits.
Anyway, thanks guys. There are some horror stories about piss-poor powdercoat but I guess that's the way to go, and use someone reputable.
droopsnoot said:
I Usually the most time-consuming part is getting the vehicle into a state where the subframe can be removed, seems wrong to then do a quick job on the subframe after going to all that trouble.
not quite - The whole lot (subframe, diff, wishbones, brakes, hubs) comes out with 4 nuts and 2 bolts.Its getting the bit apart and then getting the bushes out which is the lengthy bit!
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