[ohiomxz]

I am wanting to take apart the rear suspension on my 00 MXZ 700 and have the aluminum rails powdercoated yellow. I saw a pic of a Blue Summit with the rear in blue and it looked awesome. But It didn't say if it was paint or powdercoating. I'm a powdercoat believer but never had any aluminum pieces done. Does anybody know if you can powdercoat aluminum? And lastly...Since I got a million other projects going on.....I'm looking for a good reason not to do it! So gimme you $.02!

 

[Xc Special]

had my trailing arms,,,and aluminum radius rods and tie rods sleeves powder coated yellow,they will still chip,but nothing like something painted.my buddy paints his rear suspension every year,chips real bad

 

[bigwilly]

I was wondering what powdercoating is. Is it like painting or something?

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[Xc Special]

its a powder paint thats sprayed on then put in a oven and backed and the powder melts on

 

[SledHead]

Do you get that professionally done? Or is it a do it yourselfer?

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[erick]

Don't they Run a posotive charge into the metal first, then a negative one in the powder so that the metal gets covered good, then it goes into a hot oven.

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[mattgross]

yes that is correct, they hook a electrode to the piece, then it is like static cling and the pawder just sticks to the part, then you bake it in a oven

 

[Polaris-Man]

Wouldn't it add weight?

Personally I can live with silver rails.

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[erick]

You worried about weight? Paint doesn't weight that much!

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[SledHead]

Yeah Pman... it adds alot.. Probably around .34523 lbs

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[mattgross]

you know if you like the silver rails you can get powder coat that will look almost the same as alumnium

 

[SledHead]

don't they come silver?

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[bigwilly]

Thanks, I just never heard of that before so I was wonderingwhat it was.

I figured this was how to find out. One quote I live by is "the only stupid question is the one you don't ask."

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[Polaris-Man]

I wasn't worried, I dunno how much that stuff weighs, I was curious.

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[ICEMAN]

Powdercoating works fine on aluminum but you should lightely bead blast first. The powder adheres better. I use powder on the old sleds with steel rails but for the new sleds I prefer anodizing, either clear or in colors.