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Old 05-30-2010, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt G. View Post
I hope the powdercoat you're using is better than what CCC is using, starting with the 'Cyclops' tractors...after 5 years, it falls off. That's the other reason I'd rather paint. I've got all the painting stuff, and no oven, so that's what I'll continue to do.

Time will tell about how long it will last. I do know for a fact that if I mess up a piece and want to redo it , the powder is a &%@$ to take off!! No matter which method you use though there is going to be a chip/scratch eventually in the finish if you actually use the machine for more than parades.

I have seen your thread on restoring your tractor and if I could paint that well I would probably paint. But I am not that good with a paint gun!! So I will powder coat.:biggrin2.gif:

Cost is another factor. Sure it took some $$ to get set up to powder coat but so does a good paint set up. The oven is home built so that helped a lot. One example is my brothers motorcycle. We did the pair of tanks , and both fenders. Turned out great!! Total cost for powder and electricity for the oven and compressor for bead blasting everything was a little shy of $30.
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