Powder coating motors

80leathersport · 11-19-2011, 09:56 PM

I am thinking of trying to powder coat my housing andand irons. Has anyone powder coated their housing and irons before. Does heating them up to bake cause any problem

DriFD3S · 11-20-2011, 01:24 AM

I also want to have my andand irons powder coated,
seems legit! =)

80leathersport · 11-20-2011, 02:43 AM

I was told that the baking temp for the powder can't be over 350 so it has to be low temp powder but I don't know who sales it.

My5ABaby · 11-20-2011, 12:58 PM

Zach power coated his and hasn't run into any problems.

JDriftM · 11-20-2011, 05:29 PM

My entire engine, irons, rotor housings, all of it, is powdercoated, ported, assembled, running, and running like a bat out of hell. I have absolutely zero issues.

In February, I will begin offering this service. Price will be competitive, and completely to order, no "only" color options, any color, any combo.

Pics for proof.

***TitaniumTT*** · 11-20-2011, 06:47 PM

I powdercoated a junk housing for display purposes once, flash @ 450, bake @ 400. The chrome lining started to seperate from the steel liner. Good thing it was already a junk housing, becuase it definately was afterwards. So no, it's not "legit"

unless you use the previously mentioned low temp powder

80leathersport · 11-20-2011, 11:58 PM

Where did you get your powder from

IH8DSM · 11-21-2011, 10:00 AM

We have the low temp powder you just have to figure out the colors you want between charles and jess we shouldn't have a issue.

JDriftM · 11-23-2011, 08:50 PM

Exactly, low temp powder and you're good. The powder I used was rated at 400* but I turned the temp to 300* and doubled the time in the oven. I've opened the motor up since the powder coat, and I've had zero issues. As long as your surface is clean, the powder will stick, my brother has powder coated a valve cover and it was, at the time, too big for our oven, he used a heat gun and simply heated the thing from the outside only. He's had no flaking since then.

11-19-2011, 09:56 PM	#1
80leathersport The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0) Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Powder coating motors I am thinking of trying to powder coat my housing andand irons. Has anyone powder coated their housing and irons before. Does heating them up to bake cause any problem

11-20-2011, 01:24 AM	#2
DriFD3S Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada iTrader: (0) Posts: 174 Rep Power: 0	I also want to have my andand irons powder coated, seems legit! =) __________________ *Live the DriFD3S or die trying.* JDM True Story. the Vacuum line, to my MAP became detached while I was legally drifting. my engine would not rev past 2500, and idled from 300-650 and was stalling. Fortunately, I acquired a Zip-Tie. I fixed a catastrophic engine failure, With a Zip-Tie. JDM FTW.

11-20-2011, 12:58 PM	#4
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (6) Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 19	Zach power coated his and hasn't run into any problems. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

11-20-2011, 06:47 PM	#6
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	I powdercoated a junk housing for display purposes once, flash @ 450, bake @ 400. The chrome lining started to seperate from the steel liner. Good thing it was already a junk housing, becuase it definately was afterwards. So no, it's not "legit" unless you use the previously mentioned low temp powder __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

11-21-2011, 10:00 AM	#8
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 610 Rep Power: 17	We have the low temp powder you just have to figure out the colors you want between charles and jess we shouldn't have a issue. __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

11-20-2011, 02:43 AM	#3
80leathersport The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0) Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	I was told that the baking temp for the powder can't be over 350 so it has to be low temp powder but I don't know who sales it.

11-20-2011, 11:58 PM	#7
80leathersport The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0) Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Where did you get your powder from

11-23-2011, 08:50 PM	#9
JDriftM Dedicated Rotorhead Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (1) Posts: 92 Rep Power: 17	Exactly, low temp powder and you're good. The powder I used was rated at 400* but I turned the temp to 300* and doubled the time in the oven. I've opened the motor up since the powder coat, and I've had zero issues. As long as your surface is clean, the powder will stick, my brother has powder coated a valve cover and it was, at the time, too big for our oven, he used a heat gun and simply heated the thing from the outside only. He's had no flaking since then. __________________ DGRR 2013.