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

[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.

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

Yes, but…
I really don’t want this to become a business but glad to help out. The reason I don’t want it to be a business is because if I do it and there’s a blem, you might not be happy because you paid to get it done. Worse yet, there’s a rust spot and the metal blows out during blasting. It didn’t have a hole when you shipped but now it does and I have to fix it. But I don’t weld so I have to send it out, that costs more money and now you’re not happy. So as long as people understand the caveats, I’m happy to take care of you.
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