Powdercoat question
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Road Warrior
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Powdercoat question
Finally got my stuff back from the powdercoater. Unfortunately he pc the entire axles and some of the inside of the wheel spacers. They will not go back over the axles. How can I remove the pc so the spacers will fit? Do I need to refinish with anything since they were media blasted? Additionally how do I remove the media that is stuck in the threads. I have tried compressed air and wire brush. Thanks in advance for any help.
Road Warrior
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You can use a die grinder, with a fine grit bit, to remove PC from those areas. Put tape over the good surface, so you don't mark them. A thread file or a tap should remove PC from the threads. Good Luck.
Road Warrior
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If you get some REALLY strong paint remover it may work.
I used 'Aircraft Stripper' on some powder coating and got it to come off. It did dake more than one coat, and was a pain in the ***.
Buying new spacers is prolly the easiest route to go.
I would also be looking for a different guy to do any future powder work. The fact that he was dumb enough to coat the threads on the axle is just 'bush league'. I have had a LOT of powder work done, and have learned that you need to be very specific when giving coating instructions...but a good powder coater will know what should/shouldn't get sprayed.
From the pic...it looks like you had the whole bottom-end done...Hopefully you will be able to get the 'pinch' side of the axle/fork to go together correctly too....As you may run into fitment issues there too.
There is no reason for that kinda hassle - What is the powder coaters name? So as to avoid him in the future?
I used 'Aircraft Stripper' on some powder coating and got it to come off. It did dake more than one coat, and was a pain in the ***.
Buying new spacers is prolly the easiest route to go.
I would also be looking for a different guy to do any future powder work. The fact that he was dumb enough to coat the threads on the axle is just 'bush league'. I have had a LOT of powder work done, and have learned that you need to be very specific when giving coating instructions...but a good powder coater will know what should/shouldn't get sprayed.
From the pic...it looks like you had the whole bottom-end done...Hopefully you will be able to get the 'pinch' side of the axle/fork to go together correctly too....As you may run into fitment issues there too.
There is no reason for that kinda hassle - What is the powder coaters name? So as to avoid him in the future?
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Don't use a grinder or sander on the axle!!! The best thing to use on the axle is a chemical stripper so you don't change the diameter. Go to any auto parts store and get a can of "Aircraft Remover." Just be careful not to get any on the area you don't want stripped. You can sand off the powder inside the spacers so long as you don't remove any metal. Do a little at a time and check the fit often. The threads should be cleaned out with a tap as suggested above.
This is the third post in the past couple days I've seen where a powder coat shop failed to properly mask. If I'm reading your post correctly they sand blasted the machined surface of your axle? That shouldn't have happened either. Any area that shouldn't be blasted should be masked with duct tape first. Did you talk to them about masking when you took you parts in? If so, they should correct the problem, not you.
Let me assure you that all powder coaters are not created equal. Try not to let this bad experience keep you from ever getting anything else powder coated... I'd just find a different coater to do it!
This is the third post in the past couple days I've seen where a powder coat shop failed to properly mask. If I'm reading your post correctly they sand blasted the machined surface of your axle? That shouldn't have happened either. Any area that shouldn't be blasted should be masked with duct tape first. Did you talk to them about masking when you took you parts in? If so, they should correct the problem, not you.
Let me assure you that all powder coaters are not created equal. Try not to let this bad experience keep you from ever getting anything else powder coated... I'd just find a different coater to do it!
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Road Warrior
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i appreciate all the info. gonna head out to get some aircraft remover. i was specific on what i did and did not want coated. don't want to give out any names yet. i am gonna see what i can do this weekend and go back and talk to him on monday.
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Don't use a grinder or sander on the axle!!! The best thing to use on the axle is a chemical stripper so you don't change the diameter. Go to any auto parts store and get a can of "Aircraft Remover." Just be careful not to get any on the area you don't want stripped. You can sand off the powder inside the spacers so long as you don't remove any metal. Do a little at a time and check the fit often. The threads should be cleaned out with a tap as suggested above.
This is the third post in the past couple days I've seen where a powder coat shop failed to properly mask. If I'm reading your post correctly they sand blasted the machined surface of your axle? That shouldn't have happened either. Any area that shouldn't be blasted should be masked with duct tape first. Did you talk to them about masking when you took you parts in? If so, they should correct the problem, not you.
Let me assure you that all powder coaters are not created equal. Try not to let this bad experience keep you from ever getting anything else powder coated... I'd just find a different coater to do it!
This is the third post in the past couple days I've seen where a powder coat shop failed to properly mask. If I'm reading your post correctly they sand blasted the machined surface of your axle? That shouldn't have happened either. Any area that shouldn't be blasted should be masked with duct tape first. Did you talk to them about masking when you took you parts in? If so, they should correct the problem, not you.
Let me assure you that all powder coaters are not created equal. Try not to let this bad experience keep you from ever getting anything else powder coated... I'd just find a different coater to do it!
Doesn't usually take long.
The powder coater we use, is an ol' Viet vet, biker, turned bizness man.
Stuff is done right, and dammd near perfect, when it comes out the door. Less than 5 blocks from him, is another, bigger pc co. Wouldn't let them pc a washer for us.
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Road Captain
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Before you try stripping anything talk to the coater. If you were specific with the him as to what needed to be powder coated and what did not, then see if he will make it right. It's worth a shot. If he gives a shiiit about your business and future business and business from your friends then he will fix what he fukked up.
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powder coating is an electrical process,, negative charge and a positive charge..
Now if you were to go get some real powerfull magnetts, a 12 volt battery out of a CAT dozer,lightning rods, and a Nuclear reactor,, I think I could walk you through the removal process!!!
Now if you were to go get some real powerfull magnetts, a 12 volt battery out of a CAT dozer,lightning rods, and a Nuclear reactor,, I think I could walk you through the removal process!!!
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Road Warrior
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powder coating is an electrical process,, negative charge and a positive charge..
Now if you were to go get some real powerfull magnetts, a 12 volt battery out of a CAT dozer,lightning rods, and a Nuclear reactor,, I think I could walk you through the removal process!!!
Now if you were to go get some real powerfull magnetts, a 12 volt battery out of a CAT dozer,lightning rods, and a Nuclear reactor,, I think I could walk you through the removal process!!!
Although your list of supplies would prolly work on Powder too.
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actually, i'm pretty sure my brother told me that the p/c process uses charged particles to help get an even coat on what you're coating (he worked in a shop that did p/c, and did the frame for my bike)