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TE1DRIVER
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 Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:39 am Post subject: Powder Coating |
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Just wondered if anyone had facilities to powdercoat stuff?
I was thinking of getting the firebox and base powdercoated on the SE2.
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Les
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Will powdercoating stand up to the heat on the firebox??
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verithingeoff
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TE1DRIVER
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Maybe it's baked on i have used it on car engine parts before.
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verithingeoff
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| Les wrote: | | Will powdercoating stand up to the heat on the firebox?? |
I've got the cam cover on my car engine powdercoated and that's fine, I have no idea what temperature it hits though---
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TE1DRIVER
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yeah steep that for a few odds and sods I have a mate who can get stuff done might ask him, gonna bare metal the firebox again and retry the vht stuff first.
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andysleigh
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A member on here CJW does powder coating.
http://cjwsteam.com/
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Atticman
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I believe the MF twins fireboxes are Powder coated. 
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