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Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:23 am

Can I scuff and paint an item that has been powdercoated the wrong color? Or will the paint not stick very well and flake off? :?

Thanks!

Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:47 am

scuffing the powder coat mey prove to be difficult, but if you can I dont see why not

Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:15 pm

You can scuff it and sand over it no problem. Either that or you can try to strip it which can be a pain unless you have a commercial paint stripper bussiness nearby with a molten salt bath that will strip for you. That stuff is amazing like 30 seconds and the piece is back to bare metal.

Mike
59 single, 66 bug, 69 bus, 73 super

Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:27 am

Thanks! Can you sandblast off powdercoating easily?

Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:18 am

If it is applied properly it has to be the most miserable thing to blast I have ever found. The powder tends to be on the soft side so even with sharp aluminum oxide it mostly bounces off and doesn't cut the powder. It also makes the piece you are blasting into a big capacitor. I've been shocked pretty badly trying to blast the stuff off. I knew a commercial blaster that was blasting motor windings and got nailed in the forehead and literally knocked on his rear. If you do try to blast it keep it against a piece of well grounded steel and be prepared to get shocked.

Aircraft paint remover will take it off but it on the slow side. It is also quite nasty so good rubber gloves and safety glasses are a must. It also helps to smear the paint remover on thick and cover the piece with tin foil to keep it from drying out.

Whichever way you decide to go goodluck. If the powder is stuck to the piece well and you do not have someone that does molten salt stripping near you I would opt for the scuff sand and shoot over approach.

Mike

Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:03 am

Black58EuroBug wrote: Can I scuff and paint an item that has been powdercoated the wrong color? Or will the paint not stick very well and flake off? :?

Thanks!

Powdercoat is the best bonding agent you get have! If you are just changing color, scuff it with 400 - 600 grit and re-shoot it. You should NEVER have any rust or delamination issues after that!

Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:03 am

Black58EuroBug wrote: Can I scuff and paint an item that has been powdercoated the wrong color? Or will the paint not stick very well and flake off? :?

Thanks!

Powdercoat is the best bonding agent you get have! If you are just changing color, scuff it with 400 - 600 grit and re-shoot it. You should NEVER have any rust or delamination issues after that!

Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:45 pm

Thanks very much everyone!! :D

Sat Jul 17, 2004 5:57 am

scuff that powder and paint it. Do not waste your time taking it off.

I powdercoat rims before I paint them because it will last longe that way.