Thinking about powder coating my heat shields on my Rinehart Crossbacks. Will it hold up? Opinions?

 

there are actually hi-temp powders out now that will indeed hold up... and colors are becoming more and more available...

 

Opinion on looks? Wanted to do something different other than wrap.

 

Mike if Bassani would get my shields here I'm sending them up along with the bars and risers and some brake parts & head light .... Still waiting for the Shields ..

 

Powder coating will hold up just fine on your heat shields and as long as you stick to dark colors you are not limited to hi-temp powders for that application. We powder coat 1-2 sets of heat shields per week and have never had problems. The only places on exhaust that will over temp the powder are the areas that have discolored the chrome. Anywhere else is good. So... for you guys/gals looking to use header wrap and want therest of your pipes powder coated, you can do that.

There are hi-temp powders on the market that claim 1200-1400 degrees. That is misleading! While it's true they can withstand those temps for a very short amount of time, they can't take it constantly. The highest [constant] temp powder available, that can be cured at temps low enough for standard powder coat curing ovens, is 1000 degrees. A standard powder coat oven has a max temp of 450-500 degrees. There MAY be something available with a higher constant temp threshold, but it would require a higher temp cure than most powder coaters can handle.

 

I hope that didn't get confusing... I got a little wordy on ya!

 

if you plan on doing anything near a high heat source i.e. your exhaust, motor, or anything else along those lines. your going to want to go with ceramic coating. you can still get it in most of the popular colors. The advantage is it will take more heat that the powder coat will.

 

TazMan - Some powdercoaters / engine shops can CermaChrome (sp) the parts. It's a coating they use for auto headers, pistons, valves, combustion chambers and calipers / radiators.
I reduces internal engine temps and friction.
It will hold up temps - and looks like a satin chrome for a lot less than chrome.
It can be applied to ferrous and non-ferrous metals in an electric oven.
I have some parts to do - and chrome prices are through the roof with the cost of copper.
Good luck - dd

http://www.finishlinecoatings.com/index.htm
http://www.powermachineservice.com/p...e_services.htm

 

I have a set of Pythons (Vance & Hines) with a high gloss black powdercoating. It's been on the bike for more than a year with several thousands mile on it andI have had no problems at all. I also have a friend that has it on a set of Rineharts and he has had no probems at all. Based on my experience, there is no need for ahigh temp / ceramicpowdercoating for the heat shields. Good luck!

 

cool skip... send 'em on... or i'm sure i could meet you somewhere.. or something
just lemme know!

NightTrain245... sweet ride you have there!

mike