Powder coating tips and advice

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Re: Powder coating tips and advice

Postby Canuck_in_TX on Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:54 pm

jab8356 wrote:
TheHOODLUM wrote:Did you guys that had powdercoating done have the insides of the signal done as well as the outside? I'm trying to decide if I want the inside done but I know it will probably drive the cost up double.


Actually, not having the inside done might be more expensive. If you don't want the inside done, they might have to mask it off and that is more labor. I know the guy I use has always seemed like he didn't want to do any masking off, except for external threads.



I agree with Jerry...they'd rather just do the whole thing than to have to mask off...plus the tape they use to mask it is rather pricey.
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Re: Powder coating tips and advice

Postby notMUTCDcompliant on Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:19 pm

Hmmm... I might have to get in on this... I think I might do up my eagle 4 way... anyone ever have a cabinet powder coated? (EF-15)
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Re: Powder coating tips and advice

Postby Canuck_in_TX on Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:25 am

I would love to have my EF cabinet powder-coated but I would not want to have to mess w/ all the wiring...so will probably never do it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it (or take it apart to powder-coat it) :blink:
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