Powder - paint instrument panel

[72-149]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

I would not choose powder coating, just the traditional paint with hardener. If you have a scratch or need to touch up at some point, it will really stick out on the powder coat finish but not as much on the traditional paint finish. Of course, it is always a matter of personal preference.....I just think it is easier for touch up purposes if needed.

Cub Cadet 123

if you get a scratch & its a pice that will fit in your oven put it in there it will flow & scratch is gone,cant do that with paint

[samiam44]

maybe things have changed..


But my understanding was powder coating had poor UV resistance. Excellent for toughness/chip resistance. That's why it was widely used on restoring suspension parts on older cars..


Michael

[gillis51]

Different types of powders. Epoxy based are tougher but not uv stable. Urethane based are not as tough but are uv stable.

[CADplans]

Originally Posted by samiam44

maybe things have changed..


But my understanding was powder coating had poor UV resistance. Excellent for toughness/chip resistance. That's why it was widely used on restoring suspension parts on older cars..


Michael

My experience with powder is it is more like a plastic coating than paint.

Very poor rust prevention. The powder can fuse to the part, or NOT!!

You never know. This tractor was powder coated by Cub Cadet.

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Where the powder fused to the metal was great protection, where it did not, it rusted, fast.

A dealer gave me two 44" deck housings. The powder came off before he could sell the tractors. Cub Cadet replaced the housings, so they were scrap to the dealer. They had never been used.

This is an old powder paint that is more successful, but, some of the powder has come off.

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