Has anyone powder coated or painted the hatch or door locks?  I am going to paint my chrome/stainless trim black on my 280z but didn't know about the locks, especially the hatch lock, given the fact that it pushes in.

 

Thanks

Well they are stainless steel so you would have to roughen up the metal with at least 120 grit to get anything to stick.  But with keys they are probably going to chip pretty quickly, especially the rear hatch lock pushing in and out so much.

1 hour ago, grannyknot said:

roughen up the metal with at least 120 grit to get anything to stick

And then plastic-dip.. maybe someone has some experience with that? 

But i think it's going to be difficult.. Maybe this,  .. there is some chemical that is used for passifying steel that gives a black end result.. but i don't know if this works on stainless steel!  You could test it i guess.. 🙂  (could be a nice endresult a matt blackish lock!)

8 hours ago, fusion said:

I am going to paint my chrome/stainless trim black on my 280z

I have seen a lot examples of blacked trim, and they all fail in a few years..  stainless is very hard.. and HARD to paint .. maybe chemical like i sayd above..

google says..

Is there a blacking kit for stainless steel?

ALL PURPOSE METAL BLACKING SOLUTIONS Blackfast Chemicals manufactures a unique product specifically designed for the Blacking of Iron and Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium. Our chemical blacking kits are both safe and easy to use. Producing a high quality metal finish that will withstand both corrosion and humidity.

 

Do some test and let us know what happened!

 

Blackfast - Cost-effective all purpose metal blacking solution

Edited January 10, 20224 yr by dutchzcarguy

rama says...

 

its a cardinal sin dont do it.

I powder-coated everything black, except for the locks.  I assumed that the process (including the necessary prep work) would ruin them.

Cerakote for the locks could be a good option

Edited January 12, 20224 yr by lapriser

21 hours ago, lapriser said:

Cerakote for the locks could be a good option

Thanks, I've never heard of this stuff before, looks like it's worth $35 to try it out.  So many applications. https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating/E-100/blackout

Used a lot on firearms

Thanks everyone