Stove enamelling vs powder-coating

[Agency_Scum]

I have like-for-like experiences. I've paid for two " pro " stove enamel paint jobs both which I regretted within a week-soft, scratched-hopeless. I've had 3 powdercoats which SHOULD have scratched over the years that are still unblemished.

 

[justbackdated]

powder coat

I had a frame powder coated, it dulled quite quickly and there seems to be rust under the coating-looking a little like veins-no chips tho'

.....and it WAS done 20 years ago

 

[steveslow]

I once had an old alu frame powder coated - took it to the local sand blaster (£15) then the powder coater (£15). Very tough and not bad finish, but nowhere near the quality appearance of an Argos respray.

 

[cherrybomb]

Yeah........

But you did only pay £30.

 

[Agency_Scum]

From a restoration-on-a-budget point of view, a powder coat is excellent. Hard as nails for the running gear restoration and run-in time plus useful as a stop-gap for saving up for a tarty-but-softer finish. Personally, I'd stick with powder coating. It looks good enough and for " real world " senarios ( reads: clumsy twit owner ) is much more sensible.

 

[therealkw15]

So having established that powder coating is good for the stingy and clumsy, can someone now go the extra mile and recommend a good powder coater who provides a mail order service, please?

Cheers
Steven

 

[WD Pro]

So having established that powder coating is good for the stingy and clumsy, can someone now go the extra mile and recommend a good powder coater who provides a mail order service, please?

Cheers
Steven

Windridge did mine - very happy with it

 

[WD Pro]

I don't have any like for like but going on experience (and as posted) wet paint has a much better gloss and shows fine detail. Powder gives more of a plasticky look and picks up fine scratches in a similar way.

Seem to remember reading it can be polished out with Brasso?

2000 wet n dry followed by a car buffing compound worked spot on with mine i.e. I treated it as a auto paint finish

 

[WD Pro]

Does anyone have any like for like photos?

Heres one to start the ball rolling, powder :

 

[mikesnowdon]

What about a third option: 2 pack. I believe its what they use on cars. anyone know about this paint?

I should be able to report on it son as I'll be getting my 97 Cindercone re-sprayed with 2pack. The company say its "more glossy and harder wearing than stove enamel". Cost-wise I cant comment as I was referred to them buy a freind. He uses the company (www.keeppowdercoating.co.uk) for painting his products, so they offered me a discounted price. It includes filing a couple of small dents and applying the decals followed by a couple of coats of lacquer. All I can say is its less than half the price Argos would charge (and most of the 'frame specialist' re-spray firms).

I'll get some pics up when its done.