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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 | hi all just wondering how powdercoating holds up to heat like, on calipers and such? thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | It goes thru a bake process so should do better than paint. I know on playground equipment it will fade with age (5/7 years in direct sunlight) but what won't. However I'm sure someone here has had experience in this and will drop by soon with a real answer.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I am not experienced in this, but if you have to put the part in a 300 degree oven to liquify the powder, you might not want to put it on a part that may reach 300 degrees, right? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | supposed to work fine on exhaust manifolds
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Calipers would have to be completely disassembled proir to coating, the rubber components can't take the curing process.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | I used a lot of powder coating on my '51 and '53. My powder coater did not recommend using on parts that get over 300 degrees. Cecil......... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | They have powder coatings that are specificlly made for high temps, like what your exhaust manifolds would see.
They also have flexible coatings and can now do leaf springs and such, which I always thought was a bad idea. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I am not sure they have any powdercoat good for exhaust manifolds? I know they have a few different temperatures of powdercoat, but not that hot. For exhaust manifolds the temp cold be around 1,000 degrees. I had mine ceramic coated, looks great, and is supposed to last a long time. No sure ceramic coating brake calipers would be a good idea, as when they get hot you want them to radiate heat to cool off, the coating would hold the heat in, and possibly cook the seals if hot enough? For the real answers call a powdercoater, and or a ceramic coater. This is the place I like for ceramic coating: http://www.performancecoatings.com/performancecoatings.htmlGrigg | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Powder coating for hi-temps.It says 1000 degrees F and up to 1200 F. Im not sure my manifold gets that hot!  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 | what it cost for ceramic coating for 1 manifold?
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