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> Powder coating, How tough to remove?
Pat Garvey
post Jun 20 2011, 04:20 PM
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Most of you know how negative I've been about powder coating. Well, I dipped my toe in the water & bought some very nice early intake plenums that had been powder coated. Apparently the coating wore off in several places during shipment (packed in paper). They're nice, but they will need to be refinished.

Questions here are:
How difficult is powder coating to remove?
Can it readily be painted over? If so, suggested process?

Pat

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Jakeodoule
post Jun 20 2011, 05:06 PM
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There are companies who will strip the parts. Its not that expensive.
I had a powder coated motorcycle frame, swing arm and misc parts done. It cost less than 80 bucks.
They just dip in a a tank and it looks like new metal when you get it back. Then just refinish however you like.
Some will say just use paint stripper.
When you consider the cost of that stuff, the time it takes, the MESS it makes and it is not that easy to get it out of nooks and crannies.

I think its way worth just paying to have it dipped.


This is who I used.
http://www.americanmetalcleaning.com/
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