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Robin
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21st Oct 05 at 19:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am considering painting a few of my underbonnet powdercoated goodies as the powdercoat is beginning to flake, and i dont want them to be red anymore

is it possible? and what will i need to do?
ed
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21st Oct 05 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You need to get them stripped with acid... Then you can paint them, or I guess you could primer them up with plastic primer then paint as normal...

Though how have you managed to chip powercoated stuff? It's bomb proof
Robin
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21st Oct 05 at 22:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
old lexmaul strutbrace.... been on and off joffs car a few times, on and off brosters car a few times and on and off mine more than once

might be painted, but i was told it was powdercoated

i'll just sand it down and hope.....
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21st Oct 05 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it sands off easily then it will be paint.... Powder coating is hell to get off...
broster
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22nd Oct 05 at 16:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its deffo powder coated, well im sure it is!
corsa120
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give it to me lol we have paint stripper at work which removes powder coating as all our stuff is p-coated

 
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