Pan what to paint with?

bt1211 · #1 March 1st 2007, 23:10

I did mine with rust bullet. Less prep work than por-15.

A good metal primer, then a couple of coats of enamel will be fine for a driver. Make sure you do your prep-work for any of these methods you choose.

Powder coating would be a waste unless this is some kind of high dollar custom, that was being paid for by the powder-coating company.

**NO_H2O** · #2 March 2nd 2007, 04:01

We are doing an Oval for a customer and had the pan powdercoated grey and the beam and al other parts black. total was $700. I have some pix of the pan built up and it looks real nice.

bt1211 · #3 March 2nd 2007, 20:13

Thats about the price that I was thinking (I've had PC work done before).

$700. is a lot of $$$ to me (when there are options under/near $100).

**NO_H2O** · #4 March 3rd 2007, 00:02

I thought it was a good price for everthing they did. Pan, beam, trailing arms, tie rods, caps, body mount washers, etc.

Racelook · #5 March 3rd 2007, 15:28

I would never powder coat the pan. (because of the torsion that's in every car)

Wiebrand

wrenchnride247 · #6 March 3rd 2007, 21:56

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Originally Posted by Racelook

I would never powder coat the pan. (because of the torsion that's in every car)

Wiebrand

If you are talking about flex (what your calling torsion?). They wouldn't powder coat parts like coil springs if it couldn't take this stress. Powder coat is a polyester resin that bonds to the part at the right temp. and time.

**NO_H2O** · #7 March 4th 2007, 21:38

And powder coat look goooooooood too.

Racelook · #8 March 6th 2007, 05:26

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Originally Posted by wrenchnride247

If you are talking about flex (what your calling torsion?). They wouldn't powder coat parts like coil springs if it couldn't take this stress. Powder coat is a polyester resin that bonds to the part at the right temp. and time.

You're right about the coil springs. But I've also seen alot of powder coated equipment that started with an crack (from stone hitting it, etc), that rusted out underneath. Moisture gets under it, and you just can see it in an (too) late stadium.
And as far as I know you may not seal the bonds of the pan halfs and the tunnel by powder coating. ANd how do you than prevent getting moisture between them???

Grt Wiebrand

19josh76 · #9 March 15th 2007, 23:23

Hurculiner is what I would use you just brush it on. It will cost you about 100 bucks. It is durable and water tight and should last several years. Comes in 3 different colors too blk red and grey...........

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