RichardK
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 10:19 AM |
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Chassis Powdercoat Cost
I know I will have to get a few quotes but can you give me an idea of approx costs of getting my chassis coated.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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stevec
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 11:20 AM |
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I would of thought about £150. But cheapest may not be best.
The safest way is go on recomendation if you can.
Its the preparation and cleaning that let some places down.
I have used a place in Coventry to do Kart chassis before and they did a good job.
Steve.
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oliwb
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 11:20 AM |
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Tiger charge £140 on top of their standard kit price for powdercoating to the chassis and front wishbones. Nice avatar by the way! Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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pjavon
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 11:37 AM |
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I got mine powder coated by tiger and it's absolute c@#p. The annoying thing is i've got a mate with a powder coating firm but at the time
had nothing to transport the chassis with so thought it would be a lot easier to pay tiger so i could start building straight away, what a mistake,
but we learn by them 
I did my best not to buy anything tiger after that throughout my build.
Always keep a big hammer and a condom in your toolbox, if you can't fix it with the hammer
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 11:40 AM |
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If you dont have it media blasted first you will be very disapointed with the long term results, ie it will come of.
With the cost of this aswell you will be looking at £250-£300+
As with any good finish its all in the preperation.....
All in my opinion 
[Edited on 26/12/06 by big_wasa]
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wilkingj
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 11:47 AM |
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Whatever you do, get the chassis sand / shotblasted. You need a well "keyed" surface for the powder coat to key (stick) into.
Mine was powder coated before purchase. Bits are now peeling off. However the bits round the welds and areas that have been cleaned up / ground down,
etc, are sticking like Sh*t to a blanket, as it should do.
Please note this was before the current owners took over the company.
Good Preparation is a MUST, Its not much to sand blast the chassis, but it will pay long term dividends in finish quality and chassis longevity.
Some companies will also zinc spray the chassis. I have no experience of this. However, its the Preparation of the initial surface that its the MOST
IMPORTANT item regardless of the type of finish or coating. A poor surface, will give crap finish, and it wont last as well.
Preparation is paramount to a good job being well done. Especially where paint and costings are concerned.
I have had this drilled into me by my drinking partner who is the Foreman Sprayer at Marshalls Special Bodies Division. They do all sorts of specials
for the military, and commercial companies.
ie he knows what he is doing. Well he should do after working there for 27 years!.
EDIT:
Dont ruin a £5k car for the sake of £100.
[Edited on 26/12/2006 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 12:02 PM |
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The place I went to for powder coating (Inta-nations) didn't have shot-blasting facilities, so it was
down to me to prepare the chassis by wire-brushing, etc.
They degreased the result, sprayed it with 2-pack etch primer (the yellow-green stuff) then powder coated. I was happy with the result, which cost me
around £100 - £150.
Nothing's flaked off yet, and in the places where I've had to take the coating off for welding brakcets, etc it's been quite a tough
job.
David
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Hellfire
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 01:04 PM |
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The chassis doesn't necessarily need shotblasting or sandblasting to give powder coating a good key as long as the chassis and other components
have been prepared well.
Give them a really good clean with cellulose thinners and the process involved in powdercoating will give it a sufficient key to the metal and will
not peel.
Ours cost £90 to be powdercoated almost two years ago.
Phil
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 02:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevec
The safest way is go on recomendation if you can.
I have used a place in Coventry to do Kart chassis before and they did a good job.
Steve.
Don't suppose you'd be willing to name and praise that company ? 
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pathfinder
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 08:40 PM |
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£100
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indykid
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 09:04 PM |
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so the key would appear to be don't let any of the kit car companies powder coat your chassis for you!
my first chassis was powder coated by MK, and to be fair, in comparison to the job on my new car, it was crap! admittedly, it'd come on leaps
and bounds since the first kits, but still chipped easily, and would flake after an edge was exposed. with a full cage, that's the last thing
you want!
the new chassis went for proper shotblast, then powder coat. i've not managed to chip a single bit yet,(it scuffs the gloss a bit, but
doesn't actually break) and just won't come off round drilled holes.
finding a reputable powder coaters is the hardest part. a shiny facility doesn't mean the best job! never trust their word implicitly, and
definitely go on recommendation.
we got ours done at JK powdercoating. just short of £250 by the time we were done with blast and powder coat at separate companies.
tom
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kb58
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 02:20 AM |
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I'll add my vote for powdercoating, and I absolutely recommend having the metal media-blasted. Here in Southern California, total cost,
blasting + powder + baking, was around US$500, or maybe a bit less.
Oh, and don't let the vendor tell you there's only one type of powder; there's at least half a dozen, and each has its strengths and
weaknesses. For example, epoxy is all around superior, except it is very poor at UV resistance, so it's not good for anything that'll be
under the sun. A TGIC polyester isn't quite as tough, but puts up with UV just fine.
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Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 09:42 AM |
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The powder-coater I went to recommended the one that's specifically for car parts - semi-matt black, oil & petrol resistant.
DJ
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