Paint vs Powder on the OUTSIDE...

[Rench]

From my background with motorcycles, I know it's getting somewhat common to powder all the sheetmetal on bikes.  Of course, this amounts to a 4 gallon tank, a rear fender, and maybe an oil tank.

Has anyone had/seen a powder-coated car?     As in the exterior panels, all the places that should be painted, done in powder?

-Rench

[daytonalo]

I think we need powdercoat 101 , As the owner of a powdercoat shop , first off you never powdercoat any sheetmetal on a bike ! Only frame , brackets , bars , etc . Never sheetmetal , not that you cant , it would like nothing like a slick paint job !  In this case I will start at the basics , powder needs 375-400 to kick off , a car would catch on fire , in those areas with sealer ! Could you please go forward with Powdercoating your car , I want to print out the pics and have a good laugh with the guys at the shop !

[Mike DC]

 
It's possible, but not worth it.  A top of the line base/clear urethane coating is already pretty durable in the big scheme of things.

 

[daytonalo]

I couldn't imagine in an oven , maybe infrared , no way in an oven ! Like you said , powdercoat has peel , I just shake my head and amazed at all the clueless people who just throw money away on a final product that looks like shit !

Larry

[4cruzin]

The problem I see is if you ever get in an accident, you'll have to coat the whole car again to make it match according to my powder coating Co.

[VPFD13]

Me and some friends did a entire Jeep CJ in rinoliner inside and out it looks tuff but its a Jeep its suppose to look tuff and ruff