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Can I powder coat this stuff or will it look dumb?

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Master cylinder was leaking so out it came, now I'm wonder what to do with ythe other bits. The M/C is going to Apple for a re-sleeve, but I need to clean up and paint or powder coat the pedals and the assembly the M/C sits in. Powder coating has some appeal since it will handle any future leaks or spills (plus I get to drop it off crappy and pick it up shiny, which I have to say is a nice thought at this point)

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Tom
Yes you can. But if it is rust pitted it will look pitted. You can do it yourself. Most of those parts will fit in a toaster oven and using the HF powder coating gun has worked well for me.
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(not all the part have been PC but you get the point)

Paul
 
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apbos said:
Tom
Yes you can. But if it is rust pitted it will look pitted. You can do it yourself. Most of those parts will fit in a toaster oven and using the HF powder coating gun has worked well for me.

Paul
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looks nice but wow, big toaster oven!
 
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Those parts <span style="text-decoration: underline">do</span> look good don't they! Nice work Paul.

Should the box the M/C goes in be body color or black?

Pedal cluster is black, right?
 
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M/C would be clear and the box black. I've got an old oven that I use for bigger parts but the toaster oven ($20) is faster and works great for small parts.

Paul
 
Absolutely, powder coating is the best way to finish these parts. It's fast, looks good and very durable. However, I'm not sure about resistance to brake fluid - the kind that strips regular paint. I've stripped powder coating using regular paint stripper and it comes off very easy - as easy as most spray paints. So will brake fluid affect it? I don't know.

There are many different types of powder coat materials: epoxy, silicone, polyester TGIC, etc. TGIC is probably the most common, epoxy the most durable and silicone better for high temperatures. I'm not sure which is best for chemical resistance. I'm using Eastwood's satin black, which is epoxy based and supposed to be better for durability but doesn't have great UV resistance so is not the best for exposed applications.

I suggest asking your powder coat provider about the best powder to use. They probably have experience with brake fluid applications.

I got started powder coating years ago using Eastwood's hobby gun and powders. Powder coating and a bead-blast cabinet are probably the most useful tools for auto restoration in my shop. I've done most of my stuff myself, but have also take larger items to professional powder coat shops which have larger ovens. They do a good job and it's not very expensive.
Go visit and have a look at all the color samples available - you will be amazed.
 
I powder coated my pitted pedal box black wrinkle, it hides all the rust pits.
I also did my brake master in machine gray, looks like original only powder coated.
I think I powder coated everything that fit but would not melt in the oven on the last 4 or 5 Sprites I did.
Wiper motor and tubes, pedals, A arms, springs, calipers, brake drums, axles, anything that unbolted from the engine, radiator support brackets, seat rails, and lots of nuts and bolts.
 
Gloss black is correct.
 
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