Powder Coating Beware!
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Tourer
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From: Poulsbo, WA
Powder Coating Beware!
I'm VERY careful when fueling my bike, but recently had fuel spurt out of a nozzle before I even tipped it down.
The fuel had a chemical reaction to the powder coating. The powder coater said that they use a poly based powder and fuel can stain it (yeah, thanks for telling me now).
Anyway, I put the bike back on the jack and pulled the tank for another round of powder coating.
So be very careful when fueling if you've powder coated your tins.
The fuel had a chemical reaction to the powder coating. The powder coater said that they use a poly based powder and fuel can stain it (yeah, thanks for telling me now).
Anyway, I put the bike back on the jack and pulled the tank for another round of powder coating.
So be very careful when fueling if you've powder coated your tins.
Last edited by bdorr67; Apr 12, 2009 at 08:11 PM.
I powdercoat just about everything I build. I build alot of aluminum fuel cells for minitrucks/hotrods and powdercoat quite a few of them. Fuel spillage is inevitable...I haven't ever had any staining or discoloring.
Occassionally I will try out different material suppliers for better availability, selection or price. If there's any way you can find out the brand of powder you have had issues with I would very much appreciate the heads up.
Occassionally I will try out different material suppliers for better availability, selection or price. If there's any way you can find out the brand of powder you have had issues with I would very much appreciate the heads up.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Eugene, OR
Gasoline and dog **** seem to have the same effect. I had to re-coat my wheels after a dog took aim at my car's wheels. Did your "poly" coat have a metallic component to it. I thought that might be the cause with my wheels. I am getting ready to have my FCWC wheels powder-coated, and might shy away from poly blends.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Simpson County Kentucky
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing as I have had all sorts of things powder coated and never had issues, even with salt.
Road Captain
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It sounds to me like there is something else wrong with the powder coat. True, gasoline is a very aggressive chemical that will stain powder if left on there long enough, but it doesn't sound like that's what happened. Maybe I'm reading into your post too deep, but I'm guessing you rinsed it down right away... ?
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