[SEL] Powder Coating Engines

[Bill Dickerson]

Ted - what about "fuel proofness"?
I've found the enamel will wrinkle and lift, even if left sit for a few
weeks prior to use.
Comments?

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Ted Brookover
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 3:55 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] Powder Coating Engines


It starts out as a powder Joe, and is applied with the aid of electrostatic
charging, but must be "Baked" the powder melts and runs together forming a
porcelain like surface that is just about bullet proof.

It's great for items that are likely to get chipped like motor cycle frames
or hot rod chassis parts, but to me it is way more expense and trouble than
what is needed for a gas engine.

I have for years been using Dupont Centari acrylic enamel applied to a
sandblasted engine block with NO primer, that's right, I said NO Primer.

This makes for a very tuff finish that will not chip like it will if you put
the soft primer under it.

Ted Brookover
4801 E. Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri, 64137
816-763-3142
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http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Powder Coating Engines


> Hi Guys -
> Good point on the radiator, Ted.
> Happens alot on re-chroming - the brass gets eaten in the acid.
>
> In any case - I don't know what "Powder Coating" is.  I always thought 
> it was like spray painting but, apparently, not.
> What's the idea of using heat ?
> The powder IS sprayed on - RIGHT ?
> Isn't it just like paint but tougher ?
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> jlb94 at juno.com
>  ,-._,-.          "Poor is the nation having no heroes -
>  \/)"(\/            Shameful is the one having them that forgets "
>  (_o_)          http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
>
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:50:40 -0500 "Ted Brookover" 
> <ignitors at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> > When I was in the Radiator repair business, a fellow brought in the 
> > radiator and overflow tank from a 56 T Bird he was restoring. I 
> > odered him a new core
> > for the radiator and re-soldered all the seams and installed a new
> > neck on
> > the overflow tank. He had asked that I not paint either piece, so I
> > guessed
> > he was going to have his paint guy do a really fine job on them.
> >
> > A few days later he walked in with the overflow tank, and wanted to 
> > know if I thought it could be saved, he had taken it to the powder 
> > coater and they
> > melted all the solder out of the seams and the new neck fell off.
> > Ted Brookover
> > 4801 E. Red Bridge Rd.
> > Kansas City, Missouri, 64137
> > 816-763-3142
> > ignitors at sbcglobal.net , Home Page,
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover/
> > Ignitor ID Page,
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover/ign-id.htm
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Maples" <pmaples at anaxis.net>
> > To: "Stationary Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:19 AM
> > Subject: [SEL] Powder Coating Engines
> >
> >
> > > Hey Gang, things seem to be a little slow on the SEL right now and
> > since I
> > > have been wondering about this I thought I would throw it out to
> > the
> > group.
> > > Has anyone powder coated an engine and if so how did it come out?
> > I know
> > you
> > > have to have one heck of an oven to do this and I figured that
> > somewhere
> > out
> > > in cyberspace someone has bound to have built a homemade one and
> > submitted
> > > his plans. Probably have to sell the wife and kids to fire it just
> > once
> > but
> > > still would like to know the feasibility of such a project.
> > >
> > > Someone mentioned that this might have been discussed last year
> > but I
> > don't
> > > remember seeing it but then again age is affecting my sight,
> > hearing, and
> > > reasoning ability so you will have to forgive me. If anyone has
> > done this
> > > let me hear about your results.
> > >
> > > I guess another option would be to get the parts ready and have
> > someone
> > that
> > > has the setup do the powder coating, wonder what this would cost
> > for a
> > > normal size 3 to 6 HP engine? Hey it don't cost a penny to wonder,
> > at
> > least
> > > not just yet.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
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