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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    mixing powder's to create a new color is fun and easy.....but sometimes it doesn't work out :clap:
     
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    Powter coating Chrome color

    How does the chrome color of power coating compare to re-chrome?

    I would like to chrome color the hood hinges and shock tower brackets on my 63 Ranchero.

    Rick
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    you can wet sand and buff powder coating just like paint.....I am sure that makes a difference.....I do not do all that and IMO, there is no comparison. Its actually closer to a nice polished aluminum.
     
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    sweet
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I like it!! Is that one of those Eastwood kits? (I forget)
     
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    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Looks like your attempting to color match your springs to your stripes.:D
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    what colors did you mix to get the...Grape...?

    ...:huh:...
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    it looks like lip stick :p

    I mixed 12 oz. of cardinal red.
    and 4 oz. of chrome.

    I already powder'ed that one chrome, but I should have tried another "coat" to see if it darkened up a little more, it is very transluscent in the sunshine with one coat.

    Dave, its a CHICAGO set-up from Harbor Freight.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Will the oven heat have an adverse effect on the springs?
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    EIBACH powder coats their springs :huh: I checked around before doing it.....I hope it doesn't :)
     
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    i was thinking about buying that powder coating gun from harbor freight too. do you have to put them in the oven for it to be any good or is that optional? cause i dont have a oven big enough, actually my cooking oven dont even work now.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    the heat melts the powder, which is what they call "flow"......gotta have heat.
    Most all powders recommend 400*.
    You would want an oven dedicated for powder coating only; it has an interesting odor to it :)
    My oven is 18x18x18 that also came from Harbor Freight.

    *also there was an "discussion" on here a while back about gas/electric.....I use electric.
     
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    We temper some high alloy with chrome and moly at about 425 degrees at work. HMMMM.
     
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    I talk to our metalurgist to get some help on this.
     
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