Thread: powdercoating 32 frame , fenderless

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I'd go with paint - and have done so with my 32 highboy.

Polyurethanes are pretty tough and the nice part is, if you have to change a bracket or the like some paint and buffing will match things up.

My 32 has a gasser style rear bumper that's powdered and it's hanging in there pretty well shine-wise since it gets waxed when the car gets waxed.
(Black car, black bumper.)

Other suspension parts that were powdered still look good although the front transverse spring has gotten a touch dull.
Some wax will probably bring it back.

Dave's not kidding when he say's stuff that's powdered grows.
The gasser bumper required thin stainless washers in the double shear bracket area to space it out properly for the bumper bracket proper prior to welding.
After powdering, the double bracket sans spacer washers fit the bumper bracket just fine.

I plan to have some stuff powdered on my 31 on 32 rails roadster project, but not as much as I did on the 32.
A good tough paint should work out on the suspension components almost as good as powder.

And I may make some new suspension stuff out of stainless - easy pieces like tie rod, drag link etc. and polish them then there'll be no powder/paint worries....

Originally Posted by C9x

I'd go with paint -

And I may make some new suspension stuff out of stainless - easy pieces like tie rod, drag link etc. and polish them then there'll be no powder/paint worries....

I agree ... powder coating looks good ... until you set it next to a painted surface ...



On my current 32 3W project, I had the 57 Ford 9 inch rear powder coated along with the backing plates. I thought they turned out great. Then, I installed the rear end under the chassis ... and was disappointed

No where near as good looking as the frame rails ( painted ) ... the shine is just not there ... when compared to paint. It will be OK ... under the coupe when I get the entire car finished ... but I am glad I do not do the frame in powder coating.

They stand up well.....no doubt about that.
Just make sure the Black paint matches the black of the powder coat.
There are many shades of black.
Should not have a problem after that.

Ever feel like there's an echo in the room?

This is a black powder coated frame - it cost me $480 which included full media blasting and a bunch of brackets. I originally painted it but wanted something more durable. So far I have dropped wrenches, nuts and bolts and a few stray parts with no affect. It does grow as C9 explained, but I had no problems reassembling. As far as shine - mine turned out as good or better as the paint (Centari single stage) that was on it previously. There is a minor bit of waviness, but it is a frame. Touch up(IF necessary) - black - easy .

[QUOTE=Irelands child]This is a black powder coated frame - it cost me $480 which included full media blasting and a bunch of brackets. I originally painted it but wanted something more durable. So far I have dropped wrenches, nuts and bolts and a few stray parts with no affect. It does grow as C9 explained, but I had no problems reassembling. As far as shine - mine turned out as good or better as the paint (Centari single stage) that was on it previously. There is a minor bit of waviness, but it is a frame. Touch up(IF necessary) - black - easy .[/QUOTE

I do all my frames in BC/CC, especially on high boys, got to have as nice a shine on the frame as the rest of the car.... Black is not just black, many many different shades and mixes for black....