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Can the PPF be powder coated?
Sending some parts to the powder coater, but was wondering if the PPF can be done? I seem to remember reading somewhere that the PPF is constructed using a steel/adhesive/composite sandwiched together to keep it lightweight & stiff---would rather not have a nice shiny warped piece of scrap when I get it back.
Please chime in if you've had this done with no ill effects. Thanks in advance. |
Well, the mazdaspeed PPF is just a powder coated red stock power plant frame. At least in my opinion, ever weld is identical to the stock PPF but it comes with fancy red powder coating. I highly doubt any damage would be done by powder coating the PPF.
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Ill make you a deal, go ahead and do it. If your PPF breaks I will send you another good condition used one for free :) Im 99.99999% sure you will never see any ill effects from this.
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PM me if you're interested. |
Ive got about 4 laying around that are all in great shape. Just let me know. $30.00 plus shipping(about $35.00-40.00).
Thanks David |
The red ones are stiffer because they are made from a different type of steel . pressed and welded in ths same equipment . The powder coating process can be done with a low temp powder at 250 degrees if they make it the color you need. I had some parts on my 7 done with the low temp powder and it is still good to go after several years . The regular temp powder is in the 400 degree range .
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I've seen the pictures of the MS PPFs next to the stock ones. IIRC someone even confirmed that they weighed the same. Always thought that was MAZDA'S big practical joke and a marketing coup. No offense to Mr. Garfinkle, but can anyone else confirm and make me feel like an idiot for passing up a deal on a MS PPF for next to nothing a while back? |
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I had mine powd coated with no issues. I haven't installed it yet though. Before I had mine coated, I scraped all the excess sealer off the edges.
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Thanks for the confirmation----and reminder that I need to scrape off that sealer. |
As for the mazdaspeed ppf. Given that it touts a "massive" increase in stiffness of an "insane" 10%, weighs in at just about "exactly" what the stock one weighs in at... I dont know, maybe that "extra" stiffness is from the powdercoating? As far as i'm concerned, it is just a big joke. A big $600 joke. Ouch mazdaspeed. I say that you get yours low temp powdercoated red and then scribble on a piece of tape "mazdaspeed" and no one will no the difference save maybe strange parts collector people.:o11:
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I believe one of the vendors was already doing this, don't remember which one but I remember reading that they got caught. I'm not looking to duplicate the MS PPF bling per say....just hate putting rusty parts back on my car. |
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The mazdaspeed ppf's are supposedly cryo-treated, which aligns the molecules or something or other. This process is supposed to make the ppf stand up to more abuse and reduce fatigue.
Of all of the stock PPF's that I've heard breaking, I've never heard of one of them being a real Mazdaspeed unit. |
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