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Enamel or Powdercoat?

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Mike CA

07-28-2006 11:23:52




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Any paint gurus around? I'm going to paint my tracotr to a show finish. A friend suggested I look into Powdercoating for strenth.

I'm not familiar with it, but wouldn't Powdercoating leave a textured finish? I was looking for that liquid smooth look you get on new Porshes.




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CNKS

07-28-2006 15:13:21




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 Re: Enamel or Powdercoat? in reply to Mike CA, 07-28-2006 11:23:52  
You are getting way ahead of yourself. Forget powder coating. For an amature it is not practical. I will say, that as you do your tractor, keep painting in mind. That is, as you disassemble it, clean the parts as you go, and I do mean clean. Your best bet for painting info is the Paint and Bodywork forum on this site. There is page after page of info there, everything from prep to type of paint and reasons for using high quality vs cheaper paint.

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Mike CA

07-28-2006 20:12:07




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 Re: Enamel or Powdercoat? in reply to CNKS, 07-28-2006 15:13:21  
So there is! I get overwhelmed with the amount of forums, and have just focused on this one.

Thanks!



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Janicholson

07-28-2006 11:59:37




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 Re: Enamel or Powdercoat? in reply to Mike CA, 07-28-2006 11:23:52  
Please accept this post as encouraging and not a flame of any kind.
Powder coating and top coating with a clear coat will produce that wet look effect. Mike, every person must do what drives them. My opinion is that an H that has had the castings polished and bolt heads chromed with wet look paint, is too overdone to be worked, or used to pull a float in a parade. I would kindly suggest that the tractor come before the paint. Once you have it in your hands, and replace the steering bolster bearings (or some such needed repair) you might feel a significant relationship with originality and function. Then, when it is in fine operating condition, worry about the paint prep and polish. The factory basically assembled the tractor without tires and sprayed everything red. It was very crude, but effective. Even the belts, clamps, and hoses were red. As in Rocky Horror Picture Show: Anticippppp ation should focus on learning about the technology of machines, not pigment.
JimN

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scortch mulligan

07-28-2006 11:56:12




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 Re: Enamel or Powdercoat? in reply to Mike CA, 07-28-2006 11:23:52  
Mike,
You may want to try spending some time browsing through the archives. There are literally thousands of messages on this topic. IMO powder coating is just not practical for this application. I've seen some top notch paint jobs out there, but you may be setting your expectations a little too high when you're talking about comparing it to a Porsche.



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