To coat or not to coat

Red Dog · Post by **Red Dog** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:36 pm

Hi all,first post.Looking for a project car at the moment,cant wait to get stuck in.Quick question,is it better to paint rims or have them powder coated? Im thinking the powder coat option may me a little bit brittle and prone to chipping,any body had experience? Thanks in advance Red Dog

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:06 pm

powder coating is far stronger than normal paint. i'd go the powder!

Red Dog · Post by **Red Dog** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:35 pm

Sorry mods,should have placed this in Tech section

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:33 pm

To probs Red Dog. Not speaking from experience here but just what I've heard - powder coating seems to be the popular choice - as Sammy says.

Also what sort of project car are you looking for? FB EK...sedan, wagon, ute, panny...? or whatever come up first?

regards
Stewart

Red Dog · Post by **Red Dog** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:45 pm

Hi Parisian I am looking for either a FB or EK sedan or wagon,not really fussy. Cant go down the ute or panny road as it will be a family truckster,every day driver,probably even do the odd camping trip. Regards Red Dog

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:48 pm

G'day reddogga

I had my standard 13's blasted & powder coated-not a problem
like the other guy's said, rock hard

cheers sting-ray

Red Dog · Post by **Red Dog** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:07 pm

Thanks for the advice all,looks like powder is the go. Baby moons and white walls here we come.

fb4655 · Post by **fb4655** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:05 am

What are you looking for and how many dollars are you wanting/willing to spend to buy then spend to build, and where is Kilmore.
Dan

Red Dog · Post by **Red Dog** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:24 am

Hi FB4655,I am after a runner that I can keep on the road as an every day driver.Every now and then I will take it off the road for a weekend to make any changes.While its running I will source bits n pieces,maybe another motor,4 speed,whatever,then put it all on during its weekend rest.All sounds easy and I dont expect any problems at all

.Half the fun is going to be attending swap meets looking for that little something that you need,and coming home with something you didnt really need.From what ive seen so far I can expect to part with around$3500 to$4000 for what I want.Hopefully my kids will also want to get involved with the project,there certainly worse things they could do. By the way Kilmore is in Vic about 60 kms North of Melbourne in the fresh country air. Didnt mean to write a whole chapter,sorry

Regards Red Dog

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:33 am

I would like to add tho,
that the colour range in powdercoat isnt that broad

for instance, I was tryin to match the rims to my white roof.
and had to settle for a whiter white

-wasnt a biggy, for me
but if you wanted it spot on"original" ???
also It wasnt that expensive:under 100$ for 4 rims

regards stingray

Nekro63 · Post by **Nekro63** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:33 pm

Powder coat if you really like the colour, I hear its a bitch to get off. All the wheels I've done in the past I've sprayed, some sandpaper and rattle cans, costs about $20.