Powder Coating Heat Shields?
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RE: Powder Coating Heat 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.
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.
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RE: Powder Coating Heat Shields?
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.
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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 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
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RE: Powder Coating Heat Shields?
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Thinking about powder coating my heat shields on my Rinehart Crossbacks. Will it hold up? Opinions?
Thinking about powder coating my heat shields on my Rinehart Crossbacks. Will it hold up? Opinions?
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RE: Powder Coating Heat Shields?
ORIGINAL: Trotter
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 ..
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 ..
just lemme know!
NightTrain245... sweet ride you have there!
mike
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