[SEL] Powder Coating Engines

Fri Jun 25 15:05:15 PDT 2004

Centari used with the hardener will not be bothered by Gasolene.

Ted Brookover
4801 E. Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri, 64137
816-763-3142
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Dickerson" <bill at antique-engines.com>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 4:02 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Powder Coating Engines

> 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
> ignitors at sbcglobal.net , Home Page,
> 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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