LS Covers - Paint or Powdercoat
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LS Covers - Paint or Powdercoat My LS1 is completely disassembled...block is at machine shop. While thats there, I've got all the covers here..Valve Covers, Front, Rear & Valley, which I'd like to paint OR powdercoat.
Cost to Powder it wouldnt be THAT Bad as I have some other items already there.. As for Paint i'd probably just use the Duplicolor Engine Enamel.
Any issues with warpage of the covers or blasting damage with dealing with Powder?
Cost to Powder it wouldnt be THAT Bad as I have some other items already there.. As for Paint i'd probably just use the Duplicolor Engine Enamel.
Any issues with warpage of the covers or blasting damage with dealing with Powder?
On previous cars I PC'ed everything. Very durable finish, and fun to try and get special finishes out of it. On the LS1 race engine, I just painted them. Mostly because I was lazy.
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Never had any luck with dupicolor engine enamel. I've recently used the wrinkle paint and I love it. Spray it heavy and bake it and it's tough as hell I used a engine temp primer before on my valve covers. Turned out great. I'm planning to do timing cover and waterpump when I tear it apart over the winter.
powder coat is nice but gets expensive and needs all the prep work etc. if u can't do it yourself it costs money to have someone do it.
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Most of the time, PC looks exactly like paint. But you do get a really durable finish. You can play around with it, and get some special finishes that look good. I like translucent colors over chrome or polished aluminum - looks almost like candy. I tried some prismatic flakes, but it came out looking like a 60's dune buggy or a bass boat.
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Verdad Gallardo True. Prep is the same as paint, so that's no different. I bought a gun and an old kitchen stove. I can PC anything that fits in the oven. Powders are pretty cheap these days, too.
Most of the time, PC looks exactly like paint. But you do get a really durable finish. You can play around with it, and get some special finishes that look good. I like translucent colors over chrome or polished aluminum - looks almost like candy. I tried some prismatic flakes, but it came out looking like a 60's dune buggy or a bass boat.
Most of the time, PC looks exactly like paint. But you do get a really durable finish. You can play around with it, and get some special finishes that look good. I like translucent colors over chrome or polished aluminum - looks almost like candy. I tried some prismatic flakes, but it came out looking like a 60's dune buggy or a bass boat.
I would think wrinkly powder coat would be hard to clean once it gets some dust caked on it? Smooth paint may be easier to brush/dust off? If engine cleaning matters to anyone.
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That wrinkle looks great but I want a smooth/satin finish...just the look I'm going for.
As for powder vs Paint...you guys are right, key is batching and finding a shop who WANTS the work.
Personally I have a shop I use for some other work I do so as long as I bring my own powder, and am not in a rush, they're really reasonable. But of course a couple cans of primer and couple cans of paint is most definitely cheaper.
Anybody have any Paint recommendations? its not too late to change cause I haven't started painting anything yet.
As for powder vs Paint...you guys are right, key is batching and finding a shop who WANTS the work.
Personally I have a shop I use for some other work I do so as long as I bring my own powder, and am not in a rush, they're really reasonable. But of course a couple cans of primer and couple cans of paint is most definitely cheaper.
Anybody have any Paint recommendations? its not too late to change cause I haven't started painting anything yet.
That wrinkle looks great but I want a smooth/satin finish...just the look I'm going for.
As for powder vs Paint...you guys are right, key is batching and finding a shop who WANTS the work.
Personally I have a shop I use for some other work I do so as long as I bring my own powder, and am not in a rush, they're really reasonable. But of course a couple cans of primer and couple cans of paint is most definitely cheaper.
Anybody have any Paint recommendations? its not too late to change cause I haven't started painting anything yet.
As for powder vs Paint...you guys are right, key is batching and finding a shop who WANTS the work.
Personally I have a shop I use for some other work I do so as long as I bring my own powder, and am not in a rush, they're really reasonable. But of course a couple cans of primer and couple cans of paint is most definitely cheaper.
Anybody have any Paint recommendations? its not too late to change cause I haven't started painting anything yet.
paint recomendation from me would be to seal and spray in 2k urethane. You can get colors in spray can form from Eastwood for like 20/30$ a can I think. It's real auto paint as it has a activator inside you open and once open has to be used in 24/48 hrs. The paint should hold up very well and engine temps aren't too much for it. You could shoot it with a gloss or Matt clear for added protection.
Yea that's what I meant. Seal and paint is to use a primer/sealer to seal the base material off then hit it with a top coat and clear of wanted. Primer on bare metal/aluminum is no good with out a sealer.