Powdercoat...!

On 1/26/2017 at 7:24 PM, wheee! said:

Powdercoat...!

+1. there are colors very close to natural aluminum

+1. there are colors very close to natural aluminum

Isn't powder coat kinda susceptible to scratching? We were starting to lean toward mixing up an epoxy coat that mimics aluminum. I was planning on epoxy coating my suspension instead of powder coating for this exact reason.

Your paint is looking killer, by the way.

I glass bead blast mine......they come out like new.

9 minutes ago, Matthew Abate said:

Isn't powder coat kinda susceptible to scratching? We were starting to lean toward mixing up an epoxy coat that mimics aluminum.

Your paint is looking killer, by the way.

i have been coating screws and bolt heads with no scratching after tightening them down. between the electric charge and the baking, the powder seems to fuse into the metal somewhat.

14 minutes ago, Matthew Abate said:

 

Your paint is looking killer, by the way.

thank you!

Alright, so I hear you guys on the powder coat, but we went with epoxy top coat. Check it out:

Prep





Primer





Aluminum Finish

that looks good. what kind of epoxy is it?

More progress:

Vent screen installation

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Test fit

9 hours ago, sweatybetty said:

that looks good. what kind of epoxy is it?

Eastwood primer, high-temp aluminum engine spray, then clear epoxy coat

4 hours ago, Matthew Abate said:

More progress:

 

Vent screen installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Test fit

Very pretty. 

Compared to the many photos I've seen in various L engine rebuild threads, the ones shown here seem to capture 'Nissan Engine Blue' the best.  It's more of an 'industrial' blue than an 'automotive' blue.

Also: Those may be the first photos I've ever seen (anywhere) that document the installation of the crankcase vent screen inside the block casting.

I mentioned earlier that I have considered painting my car with the black hood from the Nissan rally cars from the '70s over the original orange and made this mockup:

I found these shots on Instagram where someone has done just that (although they missed the point and made it glossy instead of matte like everyone else):