Can the appearance cover be powder coated?

[wuzzzer]

After seeing the intakes done by HyperCoat, I was wondering if it is possible to powder coat the appearance cover on a Gen III? I'm sure it would look a lot better than if I were to paint it myself.

 

[mholhut]

I think true powder coating can only be done on metalic surfaces. I believe that the piece is electrically charged negative (or positive) and the spray coat is charged the oppisite so there is an electrical attraction between the two which helps impregnate the chemical and help it bond. Since the cover is plastic, I don't think it can be done. It'd be far cheaper to go out and use regular paint for the app. cover. I don't even think you'd need hi-temp paint either, but my intake and cover are done in a nice hi-temp paint: cast iron grey wink

 

[SHODWN]

Mike is correct but forgot to mention one other thing. after its magneticaly stuck to the intake its baked at 450 degrees. So the apperence cover will look like a pile of fluff on the ground.

Kind of looks like a Lumina APV after a fire shhh

 

[Osiris]

I had the dealership's body shop paint mine with the same paint they paint the body with and the cover still looks like new.

They charged me $40.00

 

[rakarb]

You guys are both correct, the paint is charged in powder form, and the 'sprayee' is oppositely charged. The powder is sprayed on much like paint, and the object is sent thru an oven at 450 degrees for about 7 minutes, then decharged.
At least that's the way we did rims way back when...

 

[CMurderSHO]

get a can of spray touch up paint and do it yourself. It is ver easy and it looks great. It does not get hot enough to need hi temp paint on the plastic cover. check my website for a pic. and they are right. you would not be able to powdercoat the cover because it is plastic and powdercoating involves inducing an electrical charege to the object. and the finalization of the process does involve baking the pieces at 450 degrees.

 

[SHO FLY]

Wuzzer, I'll get you a few picts in the next comming weeks, I need to get a new cable for my camara to the computer,

Stay tuned,

 

[SHO2NV]

You guys and your plastic covers..... wink