Best way to prep engine tin for powder coasting? Options

[DC_neun_vierzehn]

A little background ... my tins are not rusty, but the PO repainted them and they look a bit DIY. Thus, I'd like to get them powder coated before reinstalling the rebuilt motor (while I have them out).

Is sandblasting the best way to prep tin for power coating?

Are there other methods that are just as effective that I could do myself to avoid the cost of having them sandblasted?

I did some searching and it looks like others used solvent and then soap and water?

[DC_neun_vierzehn]

I called a few power coating shops - the only one that called me back wanted $450 to sandblast and powder coat my 5 tin pieces.

Seemed high. Is that a fair price?

[mepstein]

I called a few power coating shops - the only one that called me back wanted $450 to sandblast and powder coat my 5 tin pieces.

Seemed high. Is that a fair price?

That’s really high. My son lives in DC (near Georgetown) If you can get them to him around Christmas time, he’s coming home for a couple days and I can do them. We have a light commercial setup at the shop that does a nice job. Glass bead blast and then powder coat with a good name brand powder. I’d say around $150.

Powder coating is all about finding the right size shop. Too big and they only want big orders. Too small and they only want fancy custom orders. We don’t typically do it individually for customers but I’ll help out any 914 peeps when I can. I have to charge something to pay the guy who does it at our shop. It’s easy but prep takes some time.

[Type 47]

I called a few power coating shops - the only one that called me back wanted $450 to sandblast and powder coat my 5 tin pieces.

Seemed high. Is that a fair price?

That’s really high. My son lives in DC (near Georgetown) If you can get them to him around Christmas time, he’s coming home for a couple days and I can do them. We have a light commercial setup at the shop that does a nice job. Glass bead blast and then powder coat with a good name brand powder. I’d say around $150.

Powder coating is all about finding the right size shop. Too big and they only want big orders. Too small and they only want fancy custom orders. We don’t typically do it individually for customers but I’ll help out any 914 peeps when I can. I have to charge something to pay the guy who does it at our shop. It’s easy but prep takes some time.

So, are you saying you would do mine to if I paid for shipping both ways? peep, peep