[DeTomaso] Fare Price for Powder Coating?

[Jerry R Knotts]

I have been having some powder coat and ceramics done recently.  Here, there 
is two levels of powder coat.  The first level is cured at about 400 deg the 
second is cured at about 600 deg.  There is a difference in price depending 
upon color also.  A translucent color is two coats one of near chrome or 
bright aluminum and the other is a translucent top coat.  These must be 
baked for each coat.  Also usually the part is prebaked to 500 deg and 
partially cooled before coating.  The bake is about 500 deg and is used to 
outgas petroleum based products and any other hangers on.  I don't know 
about the heat potential of the poly bushings.  If they are already in place 
they may have to be removed.  Locally powder coat level two in translucent 
would be about $35.00 per piece and level one single color would be about 
$25.00.  I have recently had some turbo housings done in heat disipant black 
ceramic for $25.00 each and two done in Ceramachrome with the matching down 
pipes for $35.00 each.  All the Ceramachome was vibratory polished.  I also 
had two of the exhaust pipes and glass back mufflers Ceramachomed and 
polished for $40.00 each with $20.00 for sand blasting done by another shop. 
The pipes wouldn't fit in the coaters blasting cabinet.

It certainly comes out better than my painting.

jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 11:22 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Fare Price for Powder Coating?


>I want to have both front and the rear lower control arms (don't know if 
>the rear uppers will need modifying/replacing) powder coated next week. 
>I've hear prices between $100 and $400 for 6 control arms depending on 
>color. Anyone have an idea of a fair price?
>
> The control arms have poly bushings, and I was surprised at how tight 
> everything thing was. I realize that there is a lot torque applied to the 
> control arms when the car is driven, so maybe that's expected, just wonder 
> what others have seen.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
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