Powder coating a gearbox or painting?

[Davrianman]

Hi Chaps,

Just getting around to preping my gearbox before fitting. I have a G50/03 box in pretty good nick. I was thinking of getting it powder coated.. Has anyone done this? Did it work ok?

I'm not sure what the best way to finish it would be. The block is going to be black, so I thought that the box would look nice the same colour... If you have painted the gearbox, what paint did you use? How well did it last?

Many thanks,

Mart

[MattYorke]

Many powder coaters are often reluctant to powder coat old castings.
When aluminium corrodes, the corrosion goes failrly deep into the grain structure.
When they subsequently heat the casting, post powder spraying, it "breathes", and creates numerous pores in the coating around the corrosion spots. The solution to this is to pre-heat the casting prior to spraying, but many of the powder coaters are reluctant (You know how it goes - "I've been powder coating for 20 years and I've never heard of it" ...blah..blah...blah. )
Stove Enameling is an alternative.

[crafty]

Best to get hold of marine etch primer + paint - the stuff they use on outboard motors

[CanAm Dave]

Hi Mart

I painted mine using smoothrite yellow and their special metal primer. Its been on eighteen months and I'm very happy with it.





Regards Dave

Edited by CanAm Dave on Tuesday 20th November 07:06

Edited by CanAm Dave on Tuesday 20th November 10:17

[ROWDYRENAULT]

CMS did a media blast on my G50. End result is a soft polish look on all surfaces very consistant and easy to clean. Lee

[Stig]

Steam clean, etch prime, paint and laquer (if you wish).

Job done.

[BogBeast]

CanAm Dave said:

Hi Mart

I painted mine using smoothrite yellow and their special metal primer. Its been on eighteen months and I'm very happy with it.





Regards Dave

Edited by CanAm Dave on Tuesday 20th November 07:06

Edited by Can Am Dave on Tuesday 20th November 10:17

I did the same, in satin black, about 5 years ago. Still going strong...

[Stig]

'ello Paul! I've still got your Stealth Ram in the garage! Let me know when you'd like to collect!!!

[BogBeast]

Stig said:

'ello Paul! I've still got your Stealth Ram in the garage! Let me know when you'd like to collect!!!

Hiya, just dropped you an email..

[Davrianman]

Thanks for the advice chaps! Back in from the garage as the heating gas has run out... I know i'm a wuss, but I don't care..... Too cold... :-)

Cheers, Mart

[Davrianman]

TEST

I hope you don't mind a pic of my old TVR.. I am just trying to work out how to post pictures. Cheers, Mart

TEST

http://snap1.photobox.co.uk/46068447cde04314e737cc...

[Davrianman]

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[Davrianman]

[Davrianman]

Ahhhh Haaa... :-)

[Steve_D]

Are you now going to show us a picture we want to see?

Steve