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has anyone ever painted there own skid rails..i want do paint mine on my zrt if so what kind of paint would last on there a long time with out having to paint it every season
The powder coating only requires 400 degrees for 20 minutes. You won't really change the molecular structure until you hit much higher temps. Thats what I've been told by other people that powder coat for a living.88400 said:I heard that at the 450* heat powder coat is cured at it can realign the particles in the aluminum causing it to become almost brittle? Or something to that effect.greasemonkey said:I've done a few rails and they still look like new after a couple of seasons on them.
The heat does not affect the rails at all.
I heard that at the 450* heat powder coat is cured at it can realign the particles in the aluminum causing it to become almost brittle? Or something to that effect.greasemonkey said:I've done a few rails and they still look like new after a couple of seasons on them.
The heat does not affect the rails at all.
Good to know. I've spent a good amount of time looking for low temperature cure powder, with not much luck. I plan on buying home kit from eastwood to do some stuff myself.The powder coating only requires 400 degrees for 20 minutes. You won't really change the molecular structure until you hit much higher temps. Thats what I've been told by other people that powder coat for a living.
Good beginner kit but you will need a good sized oven to be able to do rails or bigger items.88400 said:I heard that at the 450* heat powder coat is cured at it can realign the particles in the aluminum causing it to become almost brittle? Or something to that effect.greasemonkey said:I've done a few rails and they still look like new after a couple of seasons on them.
The heat does not affect the rails at all.
Good to know. I've spent a good amount of time looking for low temperature cure powder, with not much luck. I plan on buying home kit from eastwood to do some stuff myself.The powder coating only requires 400 degrees for 20 minutes. You won't really change the molecular structure until you hit much higher temps. Thats what I've been told by other people that powder coat for a living.