Powdercoating....heavy?

[kylebacc]

Is powdercoating heavy? Why don't people do it to their whole trucks? There must be a reason that I don't know? Just wondering, thanks!

 

[juiceboxer]

Ferraris are primed using a powder coating process... Other that that I cant think of anything that comes powder coated from the factory.

 

[SecretAgent]

it's not that it's too heavy, its just that it's too expensive a process to do to an entire vehicle to make it effective. you'd have to strip down a vehicle to bare metal inside and out so you don't melt the interior/wiring/etc. then you have to worry about plastic bumpers trim, etc, can't powder those. and then you have to have an oven large enough to fit an entire vehicle inside it.it's also not as shiny as paint. it's much harder to get a deep gloss out of a powder than a traditional urethane paint. that said though, a lot of harley/cruiser guys are starting to explore powdercoat "paint jobs" on their bikes. powder has really come a long way in the past few years, and the colors, textures, candies, flakes, and metallics are of much higher quality and more varied.


the process ferrari, and many other makers, use to paint their vehicles is a powderized paint process, not actually a powdercoat. it uses low moisture fine particle paint because it reduces drying time, and paint usage, while still maintaining durability and paint coverage.

 

[kylebacc]

got it. I didn't realize all that was involved in it. I thought it was just kind of like painting. Makes sense now

 

[chayos00]

IT would be a good idea if they powdercoated the frame from the factory. That would help with rusting. Since it supposed to be such a durable finish. Atleast we claimed that when I worked at RainBird.

 

[004Gunner]

A powder coated frame would be nice but powder coat is not as durable as most people seem to think it is. The advantage is that if it does chip, it will not crack and peel further like a typical paint would. Most characteristics of powder coat were well described above, especially with the deep shine, but it can be just as glossy as paint. Powder coat can't really be applied in fine layers either. You can base coat and top coat but it will still lack the depth, which is necessary for great looking metallics and other specialty applications. I'm not sure if powder coat can be cut and buffed either, which would explain why there is always some orange peel and a thick look.

 

[JohnsD90]

You want a Galvanized frame, that is better than anything.

 

[racedirt1]

A powder coated frame would be nice but powder coat is not as durable as most people seem to think it is. The advantage is that if it does chip, it will not crack and peel further like a typical paint would. Most characteristics of powder coat were well described above, especially with the deep shine, but it can be just as glossy as paint. Powder coat can't really be applied in fine layers either. You can base coat and top coat but it will still lack the depth, which is necessary for great looking metallics and other specialty applications. I'm not sure if powder coat can be cut and buffed either, which would explain why there is always some orange peel and a thick look.

:iagree:

 

[techno]

For a reference on powdercoat weight, a typical ARB bumper uses about 1kg (2.2lbs) of powder.