What colour combo?
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Candy is expensive n nice, however May not look good later on, if its chassis don't powder coat it , go for a hot zinc and two pack or expoxy. I chipped my a few times putting it back together. This way touch up is ok
Check out maldon shot blasting , they did all my rocker covers , plenum etc and have done a chassis in candy purple
Check out maldon shot blasting , they did all my rocker covers , plenum etc and have done a chassis in candy purple
Hoofa said:
Candy is expensive n nice, however May not look good later on, if its chassis don't powder coat it , go for a hot zinc and two pack or expoxy. I chipped my a few times putting it back together. This way touch up is ok
Can you get candy epoxy ?I powder coated the belhousing dust cover in chrome and it looked the same 1 year on
Edited by Discopotatoes on Sunday 29th December 23:02
I dont care what anyone says a two component paint or better still a high solids flexible epoxy mastic paint will always be way more durable than the very best powder coat job.
Even with a zinc phosphate prime, powder coating simply can not bond with the substrate, that's because it doesn't work that way.
Powder coating is effectively a wrapping system, it's integrity relies upon there being a complete & un-breached coating across the entire surface of the work, as soon as it's breached the system has failed.
Take a look at the coating systems used on serious commercial applications in extreme environments, you simply never see powder coating in marine environments where heavy abrasion is anticipated, and for good reason.
What's used is either traditional two pack paints, or epoxy mastic which flexible so extremely resistant to abrasion.
Assuming a suitable etching primer is used these wet coating systems are chemically bonded to the substrate once cured, even when breached the adjacent area around the failure remains tied to the substrate.
Powder coat is seldom as resistant to abrasion as wet paint systems in the first place and once it's breached it's game over, the fact is a high solids epoxy mastic will knock powder coating into a cocked hat every time.
Look at what's used to coat the holds of cargo ships where sharp iron ore is shot at high speed from a great hight by conveyor filling systems.
This, and container ship floors are the most punished & abraded surfaces in the most challenging high salt marine environments.
What coating system do they use?
Epoxy mastic every time
http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2010may0006...
1) Shot blast the chassis back to bare metal
2) Hot zinc spray
3) Stabilise the zinc surface with a mordant solution such as T-Wash
4) Zinc phosphate etch prime
5) Three coats of epoxy mastic
Chassis completely protected for 30 years or more
And do it in a silver/grey colour, always looks best in my opinion.
Even with a zinc phosphate prime, powder coating simply can not bond with the substrate, that's because it doesn't work that way.
Powder coating is effectively a wrapping system, it's integrity relies upon there being a complete & un-breached coating across the entire surface of the work, as soon as it's breached the system has failed.
Take a look at the coating systems used on serious commercial applications in extreme environments, you simply never see powder coating in marine environments where heavy abrasion is anticipated, and for good reason.
What's used is either traditional two pack paints, or epoxy mastic which flexible so extremely resistant to abrasion.
Assuming a suitable etching primer is used these wet coating systems are chemically bonded to the substrate once cured, even when breached the adjacent area around the failure remains tied to the substrate.
Powder coat is seldom as resistant to abrasion as wet paint systems in the first place and once it's breached it's game over, the fact is a high solids epoxy mastic will knock powder coating into a cocked hat every time.
Look at what's used to coat the holds of cargo ships where sharp iron ore is shot at high speed from a great hight by conveyor filling systems.
This, and container ship floors are the most punished & abraded surfaces in the most challenging high salt marine environments.
What coating system do they use?
Epoxy mastic every time
http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2010may0006...
1) Shot blast the chassis back to bare metal
2) Hot zinc spray
3) Stabilise the zinc surface with a mordant solution such as T-Wash
4) Zinc phosphate etch prime
5) Three coats of epoxy mastic
Chassis completely protected for 30 years or more
And do it in a silver/grey colour, always looks best in my opinion.
Discopotatoes said:
Hoofa said:
Candy is expensive n nice, however May not look good later on, if its chassis don't powder coat it , go for a hot zinc and two pack or expoxy. I chipped my a few times putting it back together. This way touch up is ok
Can you get candy epoxy ?I powder coated the belhousing dust cover in chrome and it looked the same 1 year on
Edited by Discopotatoes on Sunday 29th December 23:02
Discopotatoes said:
Im mid full restore and I'm pondering colour combos for chassis and associated parts and body colour and engine.
I'm leaning towards purple/ blue possibly candy!
So over to you lot for your thoughts
I had an S3 and the chassis on that was red!.....so i thought why not for my Chimaera. Two pack paint all the way....nearly 4 years on and it still looks like new.I'm leaning towards purple/ blue possibly candy!
So over to you lot for your thoughts
Body colour is original red, and engine parts are original aluminium which polishes up well.
Same for the plenum etc, just a really good polish, there is no need to powder coat these parts, unless you want to go for a particular colour.
Twistygit said:
Just wondering for anyone that has used epoxy mastic how thick is it and is it okay when tightening bolts and such like?
It comes with compatible thinners for spraying .http://www.rust.co.uk/8-epoxy-mastic-rust-proofing...
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