Paint or powder coat trim?

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  1. bigowhiteboy

    bigowhiteboy Member

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    So I've got my Mav about ready for paint and I'm wanting to black out all my stainless/aluminum trim. My question is does anyone have any experience between shooting it with an epoxy primer and then paint, or powder coating it.
    I have a good powder coater I use alot who will do all my trim, but it would be alot cheaper to just spray it when I do the car.
    Will an epoxy primer "grab" into/onto the trim? I am pretty sure the powder coating will not have any issues with adhesion. Any advice?
     
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    At work we have had the trim on a couple of cars powder coated black and they came out very nice.....
     
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    well lets see here
    this is spray paint (not that good paint looks like this but)
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    powder coated

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I glassbeaded all my trim before priming and painting...:thumbs2:
     
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    My wife won't let me do this anymore, you know display all my pretty parts in the livingroom.:biglaugh:
    Nice candy powder coating.
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Would the rear window trim hold up to the heat required to cure the powder coating?
     
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    I don't know how well powder coating vs. paint will hold up against constant U.V. exposure, and if the item gets dented or bent, will the powder coating still adhere or flake?
     
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