APT 204 Report post Posted yesterday at 03:59 AM Hey all, I don’t normally do this sort of stuff but thought I’d share my recent experiences, If you need any powder coating work I highly recommend the team at PowderPros in East Tamaki - Some brilliant work and really easy to deal with. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4160 Report post Posted yesterday at 05:39 AM That stuff looks sweet, it's always good to get personal experience recommendations so thanks! For those I the Shore I can recommend Mikestan in Wairau valley, they've done me a couple of solids in the past. @APT - didn't know you could powercoat springs... no risk of it degrading somehow from the compression/expansion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vass 1070 Report post Posted yesterday at 08:12 AM That looks awesome. Do you mind sharing what it cost to get all of that done, even if just a ballpark figure? I've never gone down the powdercoating route assuming it'd cost an arm and a leg, would be good to know whether it's something I could swing in the future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 472 Report post Posted yesterday at 10:12 AM Hell yes Andrew, that looks bloody mint! And very good timing as I’m looking to dump a heap of E30 bits to get refurbished. Gimme the run down on the brakes - were they blasted and powder coated? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1925 Report post Posted 13 hours ago 15 hours ago, M3AN said: That stuff looks sweet, it's always good to get personal experience recommendations so thanks! For those I the Shore I can recommend Mikestan in Wairau valley, they've done me a couple of solids in the past. @APT - didn't know you could powercoat springs... no risk of it degrading somehow from the compression/expansion? Most springs and sway bars are powder coated from the factory, the cured powder is pretty flexible and very durable compared to paint, As with all coating systems, proper preparation is key, solid metal parts should be sandblasted and powder coated ASAP before corrosion can start again. It won't last forever, but nothing will and powder coating is really easy on awkward shaped parts like springs. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APT 204 Report post Posted 13 hours ago (edited) 15 hours ago, M3AN said: That stuff looks sweet, it's always good to get personal experience recommendations so thanks! For those I the Shore I can recommend Mikestan in Wairau valley, they've done me a couple of solids in the past. @APT - didn't know you could powercoat springs... no risk of it degrading somehow from the compression/expansion? Neither did I till I showed him all the bits I needed to get done, I'm playing around/restoring a Genuine E30 318is at the moment (I should really start a thread at some point) and didn't want to muck around with the factory ride height too much. PowderPros use Prismatic powders and they were quite confident about the durability and that there would be no damage to the original spring, I did do a little bit of research on there website: https://www.prismaticpowders.com/gallery?htids=Suspension @Vass They really take the each job on a case by case basis and to be honest my arms weren't really in the sharpest condition to begin with (surface rust) , James at PowderPros did mention to me with these sort of jobs its best customers drop everything off at once as staggering the parts can add some time and cost to the overall job, I would highly recommend you have a chat to him if your interested. @Neil McCauley the process for all the parts: Acid Stripped, Sand Blasted, Zinc Primer, then colour: Gloss Black or Silver then Clear Edited 13 hours ago by APT Added Photos 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
