Manifold away for powdercoat
07 February 2012, 06:24 PM
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Manifold away for powdercoat
Thats my inlet manifold in for powdercoating today, using pps in Aberdeen. Going for gold to match my oz alloys. Hopefully it will look nice and not chavy lol
07 February 2012, 06:47 PM
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AS was mentioned a few times to me when i had mine done it hasnt been shot blasted has it ?
07 February 2012, 06:50 PM
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Here's mine that was just acid dipped not blasted as this can cause serious damage to the cylinder heads/engine.
07 February 2012, 06:55 PM
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hey leecalcars, was it easy to get off? were did u get it dipped/painted?
07 February 2012, 06:57 PM
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The guy said it would be blasted first. I take it the damage would be done if the material used for the blast wasn't cleaned out properly?
07 February 2012, 07:27 PM
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The guy said it would be blasted first. I take it the damage would be done if the material used for the blast wasn't cleaned out properly?
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07 February 2012, 07:28 PM
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A mate of a mate of mine had his done within a few days engine gone !
07 February 2012, 07:28 PM
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How much to powder coat a inlet?
07 February 2012, 07:30 PM
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hey leecalcars, was it easy to get off? were did u get it dipped/painted?
We have an acid bath in the workshop so did it one saturday morning, then thouroghly washed it off with water then dried before taking it to CJ powder coaters where i live charged me £50 but spot on job.
07 February 2012, 07:32 PM
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I got mine painted
07 February 2012, 07:34 PM
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cheers lee, was it easy to get off, ive only had my classic 4 months, so still getting used to were everything is in the engine.
07 February 2012, 07:47 PM
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I guess i'll just have make sure I clean it out before fitting. I'm being charged £50
07 February 2012, 07:48 PM
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I hope you manage to get every last grain out then
07 February 2012, 07:49 PM
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I buffed off all the casting marks before I stuck it in to the powder coaters, hopefully it will look the biz
07 February 2012, 07:50 PM
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Load of people on pistonheads recommended the place I'm using so I'm hopeful it will be ok
07 February 2012, 07:52 PM
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I'd be more worried about what's left inside mate. It has a habbit of sticking in all sorts of places
07 February 2012, 07:59 PM
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Jon can't really see on phone is that a smooth finish ?
07 February 2012, 08:06 PM
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Jon can't really see on phone is that a smooth finish ?
No mate, I've been down the route of buffing and polishing stuff smooth in the past and it's far too much effort
07 February 2012, 08:35 PM
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Had a look at one that had been blasted recently. It had been cleaned afterwards and you could still see debris inside.
07 February 2012, 09:33 PM
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How about ceramic coating ? I'm looking to get the complete exhaust on my Ducati coated in the stirling silver colour from these people.
http://www.zircotec.com/page/performance_cars/16
Could ask them for a possible group-buy????
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08 February 2012, 08:39 PM
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Herd pps are really good.
08 February 2012, 08:52 PM
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luckly i do powdercoating... and im stripping my car at the moment to powdercoat a few things. one of the being the inlet.. but i spray straight from the gun, then it goes in the oven, so just mask the holes were i dont want powder getting in.. job done
08 February 2012, 08:57 PM
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luckly i do powdercoating... and im stripping my car at the moment to powdercoat a few things. one of the being the inlet.. but i spray straight from the gun, then it goes in the oven, so just mask the holes were i dont want powder getting in.. job done
Whereabouts in London are you, PM me if you like
08 February 2012, 09:07 PM
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If the results are good then I'm going to get my 18's done, sick of driving about on my scabby winter alloys
08 February 2012, 09:13 PM
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If the results are good then I'm going to get my 18's done, sick of driving about on my scabby winter alloys
Should be decent. Take them off
cant see it snowing much now if anything....hopefully
08 February 2012, 09:32 PM
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berkshire/ slough ...
08 February 2012, 09:37 PM
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berkshire/ slough ...
I might be in touch once I've replenished the savings account, you don't happen to do anodizing and chroming as well do you
08 February 2012, 09:40 PM
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I'm gutted there's been no snow! 360 quid on winter tyres nae happy!
08 February 2012, 09:44 PM
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I'm gutted there's been no snow! 360 quid on winter tyres nae happy!
Ouch. Take them back haha
08 February 2012, 10:19 PM
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I might be in touch once I've replenished the savings account, you don't happen to do anodizing and chroming as well do you
ill find out tomorrow and let you know as far as i know i dont think so. but they probley do but havent had any jobs wanting that.. ill pm you tomorrow mate
07 February 2012, 07:30 PM
cant see it snowing much now if anything....hopefully