Powder Coating appearance?

[rtviper]

Does a Powder Coated part have a orange peel texture to it? I had some parts coated and was told thats the look of Powder Coated parts?

 

[Ross L]

shouldn't. Sometimes large flat surfaces "may" get a orange peel look if the powder is a applied thick. What did you have coated?
Ross

 

[rodman99999]

It depends on the temp at which it's baked, the thickness of the coat and the prep work. If everything's done correctly, it should look like glass.

 

[rmar]

Some powders lay out smoother then others. Or if the temp comes up to fast the powder locks up before it flows out giving it a orange peel look...:biggrin:

 

[gnX405]

FWIW, here's a pic of my powder coated frame.

 

[rtviper]

I had a bumper coated amd radiator support bracket. I had them redo the bumper and was told thats how coated parts will look? It looks just like orange peel. I should have just painted them instead

 

[rmar]

Bengel black (Tiger Drylac) is about the slickest that I have seen.

 

[rtviper]

Here is what they looked like

 

[aminga]

Here is what they looked like

They screwed up. It shouldn't look like that.

 

[413turbo]

They screwed up. It shouldn't look like that.

x2 , that looks like some kind of hamered finish. i don't want to pour salt in your wounds, but that is not good.

 

[rmar]

That looks a little heavy. (Thick) probably preheated it and coated it
hot or warm. The mils really build fast when its hot.

 

[turbo nasty]

Can you sand and buff out powerder coat? Never though about it? Anyone?

 

[aminga]

Can you sand and buff out powerder coat? Never though about it? Anyone?

Yes.

 

[rodman99999]

Can you sand and buff out powerder coat? Never though about it? Anyone?

Good luck!

 

[charlief1]

Hey 405, how much did that cost? I don't think my pockets are that deep.

 

[gnX405]

I'm going off of memory, I think it was $160 to have it sand blasted down to bare metal, and then $400 to powdercoat the frame at a separate shop.

I delivered the frame only to the blaster and picked it up at the powder coater. This was done up in Michigan. Finidng a coater that has an oven large enough to fit a frame may be difficult.

-john

 

[rmar]

Finidng a coater that has an oven large enough to fit a frame may be difficult.

I got a big one............:biggrin:

 

[turboG]

I got a big one............:biggrin:

yes he does. I have seen it....the oven, that is.

 

[gnX405]

I'm glad Glenn clarified that statement by adding 'the oven, that is.'

 

[ALVAROG1983]

Parts

Here is what they looked like

MAN THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THERE DOING.