Powder Coat/Paint on Aluminium

woods767 · Dec 7, 2009

Got a super nice hannibal roof rack sitting around, for a 110 so would be perfect for my defender. Its bare aluminium, slightly oxidised as its about 5 years old. I would much prefer it to be black to match my landy though, anyone know a firm that would paint it or powder coat it?

Rich.

bustersbus · Dec 7, 2009

Give it a clean off, stick some etch primer on and paint it yersel'

wanderlust4ever · Dec 7, 2009

Don't think yer can powdercoat ali, as it has te be baked on at a few 100 degrees c

beverage · Dec 7, 2009

no go on powder coating ali mate. Just paint it but rough it up first and use primer.

bluehaze · Dec 9, 2009

Get it bead blasted, etch primed and painted by hand - if it's too much work I'll have it off you!!!!!!!!!!

110ACE · Dec 9, 2009

You can powder coat aluminum. It is how they refurb most alloy wheels.

The curing process is a couple of hundred degrees but nothing that will melt aluminum - There is a slight risk of warping but fitment to the defender will pull it back into shape.

The rack should also be chemically treated - a flouride treatment before coating

Where abouts are you? There is a good company in Leeds that has a big enough blast room to clean it up before coating. The only stumbling block is cost. You are probably looking at £150+ to power coat as opposed to 10's of pounds to paint yourself.

Cheers

Andy

woods767 · Dec 9, 2009

110ACE said:
There is a slight risk of warping but fitment to the defender will pull it back into shape.

Back to the shape of the defender, but not strait.

Gona do it myself then, dismantel it and do it in bits, only problem is that its cold out and i dont think were in the paint curing tempriture range.

beverage · Dec 10, 2009

i didn't mean u couldn't powder coat ali i meant its expensive and easier to paint it yourself

wanderlust4ever · Dec 10, 2009

110ACE said:
You can powder coat aluminum. It is how they refurb most alloy wheels.

The curing process is a couple of hundred degrees but nothing that will melt aluminum - There is a slight risk of warping but fitment to the defender will pull it back into shape.

The rack should also be chemically treated - a flouride treatment before coating

Where abouts are you? There is a good company in Leeds that has a big enough blast room to clean it up before coating. The only stumbling block is cost. You are probably looking at £150+ to power coat as opposed to 10's of pounds to paint yourself.

Cheers

Andy

What Aluminum are we talking about is 7075 or some cheap rubbish

beverage · Dec 10, 2009

hannibal i would imagine it would be reasonable quality.

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