I had a set of powdercoated ladder racks that looked fine from the ground. But the front cross bar had been worn through on the top edge and was opened up to the heavens in the front. It's like it has it's own structure, but it was laying away from the steel 1/8". When I stripped them to redo for another truck (another color) the metal behind that area was pitted about 1/2 way through. This is thick square tube. I cut it out and redid that. I'd only put powdercoat on a frame under a truck that didn't see normal use. My issue was up where I could easily inspect it. Powdercoat is great stuff, I love it and have done many things in it. But, it's not the immaculate invincible coating some think it is. It is tough as nails, though, for abrasion. The harder the coating the worse it chips, like paint with too much hardener.
I know you can't believe everything you read, but if anyone thinks POR-15 is the best, you haven't looked at Masterseries. my uncle's... I mean*, a business wouldn't last this long and you would have heard about it if it was a blatant lie. Look at the hours in salt spray tests alone.
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