Powder coating

[Bandit]

Im wondering what it would cost on average to powder coat a set of a-arms?

[kaotik1]

Generally a-arms are cheap, around 25-30 dollars color pending, for each arm. So about 120 dollars. FYI you can not coat stockers though, because the ball joints are non removable.

[IROOST1]

Generally a-arms are cheap, around 25-30 dollars color pending, for each arm. So about 120 dollars. FYI you can not coat stockers though, because the ball joints are non removable.

 

How come you cant powdercoat stock a arms. If you take the boots off, it should be fine. Its all steel??? Just tape off the ball joints so they dont get coated.

[pipebomb]

they are baked at like 400* for around an hour. the ball joints tends to weld themselves to the socket in the A-arm in that kind of environment.

[Shee-Male]

^^^^^ not to mention all the grease trapped in the ball joint

[kaotik1]

they are baked at like 400* for around an hour. the ball joints tends to weld themselves to the socket in the A-arm in that kind of environment.

 

Not quite 400 but 350-380 and yes the ball joints bind up afterwards.

 

^^^^^ not to mention all the grease trapped in the ball joint

The grease is gone after the prep. but it will ruin the ball joint. I have a set I can show what happens after they go through the over. But cant post it till I get back from vacation.

[okbeast]

So WTH do ppl do to aarms? Just regular paint or what? Mine look like shit and i'd like to do somehting to them when I PC the rest of the frame.

[kaotik1]

They upgrade, or paint yes.

[Mullet Man]

They upgrade, or paint yes.

 

 

yeah, rattle can would be easiest. when you scratch them up again, just re spray

[06BansheeSE]

I just had some parts powdercoated from the guy on this site (TRG Coating) and let me tell you he did an awesome job and did it fast.