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67C10SWB · 01-09-2008, 05:48 PM

Has anyone every heard of someone powder coating a vehicle? if so any pictures or information. Someone was telling me this can be done. I have powder coated many smaller parts and in my opinion is the only way to go. A couple of pics of my 67 c10 swb frame fresh from the powder coating. Before I begin to put her back together again...
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Spray-Bomb · 01-09-2008, 06:04 PM

Ive never heard of it being done, but have thought of it myself

If you had a big enough oven, I don't see why you couldn't

ChevyDude · 01-09-2008, 06:13 PM

If you are talking about the body of a car or truck, forget it. Powder coat requiers that the metal be blasted and bare. If you want the body straight you need filler (bondo). Fillers do not like heat. Most powders need to cure at 400 degrees for 10 min...filler is not going to like that... much!
Now , any bare metal can be powder coated and cooked in the oven...but it will only look as good and straight as the metal that was coated.

mrein3 · 01-10-2008, 02:29 AM

And if you ever need touch-up you're screwed. You'd have to re-coat the whole piece.

Number98 · 01-10-2008, 05:21 AM

There was an article in Hot Rod a while back where they built a 70's Camaro and they had the body stripped and then had it powder coated instead of a painted on sealer. I believe there theory was that the powder can reach behind panels and inside areas that paint could not reach. I do not remember which issue, I just recall the article. I do remember them mentioning how the heat that's required to melt the powder can cause the panels to warp and also some of the factory lead filler melted and ran out of some places. After the powder coating they performed the body work and painted it as normal, they just used the powder coating as a sealer/primer.

c10addict · 01-10-2008, 06:23 AM

It has been done... The camaro is called the F-Bomb.. Here is a pic and a link to the story... This car is SICK!! One of my best evers!!

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/i...2007_fbomb.pdf

mburgert · 01-10-2008, 07:01 AM

I went on a field trip to the Kinze farm equipment plant in IOWA and the owner built his daughter a jeepish looking car and powder coated it. He has the ability and the ovens to do it in since they powder coat their huge grain wagons. It looked pretty good.

01-09-2008, 05:48 PM	#1
67C10SWB Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 27	Powder coating Question Has anyone every heard of someone powder coating a vehicle? if so any pictures or information. Someone was telling me this can be done. I have powder coated many smaller parts and in my opinion is the only way to go. A couple of pics of my 67 c10 swb frame fresh from the powder coating. Before I begin to put her back together again...

01-09-2008, 06:04 PM	#2
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Powder coating Question Ive never heard of it being done, but have thought of it myself If you had a big enough oven, I don't see why you couldn't __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

01-09-2008, 06:13 PM	#3
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Powder coating Question If you are talking about the body of a car or truck, forget it. Powder coat requiers that the metal be blasted and bare. If you want the body straight you need filler (bondo). Fillers do not like heat. Most powders need to cure at 400 degrees for 10 min...filler is not going to like that... much! Now , any bare metal can be powder coated and cooked in the oven...but it will only look as good and straight as the metal that was coated. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 01-09-2008 at 06:16 PM.

01-10-2008, 02:29 AM	#4
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Re: Powder coating Question And if you ever need touch-up you're screwed. You'd have to re-coat the whole piece. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

01-10-2008, 05:21 AM	#5
Number98 Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Worldwide Posts: 2,552	Re: Powder coating Question There was an article in Hot Rod a while back where they built a 70's Camaro and they had the body stripped and then had it powder coated instead of a painted on sealer. I believe there theory was that the powder can reach behind panels and inside areas that paint could not reach. I do not remember which issue, I just recall the article. I do remember them mentioning how the heat that's required to melt the powder can cause the panels to warp and also some of the factory lead filler melted and ran out of some places. After the powder coating they performed the body work and painted it as normal, they just used the powder coating as a sealer/primer. Last edited by Number98; 01-10-2008 at 05:27 AM.

01-10-2008, 06:23 AM	#6
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Powder coating Question It has been done... The camaro is called the F-Bomb.. Here is a pic and a link to the story... This car is SICK!! One of my best evers!! http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/i...2007_fbomb.pdf Attached Images __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

01-10-2008, 07:01 AM	#7
mburgert Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 89	Re: Powder coating Question I went on a field trip to the Kinze farm equipment plant in IOWA and the owner built his daughter a jeepish looking car and powder coated it. He has the ability and the ovens to do it in since they powder coat their huge grain wagons. It looked pretty good.



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