To Paint or to Poweder Coat, That is the question.

[Halabeaster54]

My manifold which comes in tomorrow, the 2009 Acura Tl SH-AWD manifold, is made of magnisium. I'm not sure how I can give this a little bit of color. Do I powdercoat it or do I paint it. If i poweder coat it, I would use dormant purple. If I paint it I want to use House of Color Kandy Purple. My question is which path do I take between painting it or powder coating it and if i paint it can I use HOK Kandy Purple or HOK Pavo Purple?

 

[eggs]

powder coat.

 

[lashlee]

I would make sure that the person doing the powder coating knows about magnesium. I know alot of my old bike parts were magnesium but I would be worried about changing the grain structure of the metal making the manifold brittle.

 

[F23A1AT]

To spell check, or to select submit new thread should have been your question.

 

[talontsiawd]

In terms of the actual piece, I would go with powder coat. It is something that can get various types of debris on it and powder coat will be more durable.

Non functionally, I think the paint you want to use will look better. If you are careful, it will work. It will scratch more easily and a single chip will ruin the look, plus be a costly fix.


Sooo, I say powder coat, makes more sense for something in the engine bay.

 

[mkdb89-02se]

powder coat, candy is a pain in the *** to start, and ull have alot of mils. of paint

i assume this is a performace mod= powder coat since its pretty thin and thin is good for heat
just my .02

 

[Halabeaster54]

Ok so powder coating it is.


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