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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4218227" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Back when powder coating was coming out 1985 or so we had 2 go cart frames powder coated.</p><p>Paint was always getting chipped off.</p><p>These were racing carts with methanol /caster oil burning 2 stroke engines and went 140 mph on a straight.</p><p>Anyway the powder coating after 1 night at black widow speedway on dirt at speeds way less than 140 was all flaking off and looked worse than the paint we had been spraying on them.</p><p></p><p>I have a riding mower that has a painted deck from 1980 and it is not rusted out at all No rust.</p><p>I also was given a fairly new less than 12 years old Simplicity Riding mower that had huge holes all through the deck and so thin where the blade housing attaches that the blades tilted.</p><p></p><p>JUNK.</p><p>Why?</p><p>The deck was Powder Coated.</p><p>That formed a hard plastic layer on the deck and flexing and tiny holes resulted in moisture getting between the powder coat and the steel frame.</p><p>Rusted out quickly like that.</p><p></p><p>Double wall steel sandwiched together around fenders where moisture and dirt and road salts can get between them results in rusted out fenders.</p><p></p><p>Think really hard about Powder Coating anything on a vehicle.</p><p>If it is a show only deal probably does not matter.</p><p></p><p>If you drive your stuff.... think hard about it.</p><p></p><p>1989 Ford Escort wrapped the rear coil spring with what looked like water hose.</p><p>Just on the lower coil where it sat in the strut.</p><p>Moisture/water got in that hose and rusted out that coil and it completely broke the lower coil off.</p><p></p><p>They did not think that through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4218227, member: 15054"] Back when powder coating was coming out 1985 or so we had 2 go cart frames powder coated. Paint was always getting chipped off. These were racing carts with methanol /caster oil burning 2 stroke engines and went 140 mph on a straight. Anyway the powder coating after 1 night at black widow speedway on dirt at speeds way less than 140 was all flaking off and looked worse than the paint we had been spraying on them. I have a riding mower that has a painted deck from 1980 and it is not rusted out at all No rust. I also was given a fairly new less than 12 years old Simplicity Riding mower that had huge holes all through the deck and so thin where the blade housing attaches that the blades tilted. JUNK. Why? The deck was Powder Coated. That formed a hard plastic layer on the deck and flexing and tiny holes resulted in moisture getting between the powder coat and the steel frame. Rusted out quickly like that. Double wall steel sandwiched together around fenders where moisture and dirt and road salts can get between them results in rusted out fenders. Think really hard about Powder Coating anything on a vehicle. If it is a show only deal probably does not matter. If you drive your stuff.... think hard about it. 1989 Ford Escort wrapped the rear coil spring with what looked like water hose. Just on the lower coil where it sat in the strut. Moisture/water got in that hose and rusted out that coil and it completely broke the lower coil off. They did not think that through. [/QUOTE]
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