kjr442

I have the powder coating bug! I powder coated my frame first,and things just got crazy after that.
I am now starting my engine build. I have cleaned most of the parts that will be powder coated, and will remove any existing paint.
I know all of the brackets will be fine to coat,and some of the other under hood parts,but what about the pulley's? Can the pulley's be powder coated? how would you coat just the outside part of the pulley,and not coat the belt area? Has anyone else been through this?

Tony72Cutlass'S'

I am very curious about the pulleys too. I will be either powdercoating or painting mine soon.

firefrost gold

ram air resteration sells power coated pullys

RALLYE KID

My pulleys are powder coated no problems!!!

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Any pictures of the finished product??

Buddy of mine has a place i can send them to for a reasonable price to get em' powdercoated black.

firefrost gold

http://www.extremepowdercoating.net/ has anyone done their block or heads ?

MX442

I had mine powder coated. No problems. Here's the best picture I could find.

Aceshigh

Damn near anything and everything can be powdercoated.

I just got my front core support, hood hinges, and rad cover back from being blasted , torn apart and PC'd.
It's IMO the best way to keep a car lasting damn near forever if done right.

I'd powdercoat the entire body if I could.
If Auto manufacturers did this, the body's would outlive the drivetrains.

Eventually I'm going to pull the body off, blast and PC it and then run all new brake lines and body bushings.
I just don't know where I'm going to take it to get this part done just yet.......

firefrost gold

How Many miles are on it ? Does it look that nice still?

mike's88

I just had mine done, as an afterthought, I had the same question. If you don't want the grooves done, the coater can run a strip of silicone tape in them. The powder won't stick there, and it holds up to the temps used for it to flow out and cure. Aces, are you talking about doing the body, or the frame?

kjr442

Still looks good? I am concerned about the belt notch/groove. How long have you had it in service with the coating in the groove?

kjr442

I just don't know how long the coating will hold up with the belt riding on it.

kjr442

Even in the belt groove? If so, how long has it been in service/ or how many miles?

MX442

Yes, even in the belt groove. Don't worry about it.
I drove it for about a year, 300 miles or so, and sold it. The belt never wore through the PC. I'm sure it will eventually wear through, like your factory one. I wouldn't worry about it though. It had no effect or slippage on the belts. I will be doing the same on my other car.

RALLYE KID

Cars been in service for about 10 years. That powder coat is like concrete you will never hurt it.

firefrost gold

Hey Kid what is the coating on the bumpers of the famed screaming yellow zonker?

RALLYE KID

If your talking to me about About my Rallye 350's bumpers its the rubber coating and sebring yellow code 51 Just like it came from the factory!!!

firefrost gold

Yes how do they put it on and Do you think it would make a good underbody coating ? Seems to hold up well ?

RALLYE KID

You spray it on with a gun. Most paint shops don't carry this because of EPA reasons.

stevengerard

I prefer to use a women instead of a guy - just my preference

Tony72Cutlass'S'

X2, bring on the ladies with paintguns

Aceshigh

The reality is the belt grooves have constant pressure and friction running
across them to clean up whatever corrosion built up if the car is driven routinely.

Unless the car sits for eon's, with alot of imperfections in the PC'ing it will be fine.
Inside the grooves is the least of your worries tho.....

Alot of these cars have 40-50 year old pulleys on them.
Just blast them and clean them and many are still like new.
So a powdercoat is just going to help them live even longer.
I personally need to do my frame(s)

But I was also stating that if Auto Manufacturers would PC their body panels and fenders the cars would last forever.

RALLYE KID

Just a typo I fixed it. Don't get any ideas!!!! stevengerard

kjr442

Ok guy's thank you for the advise. I have all my parts cleaned and stripped of any old paint. I will be taking everything ( pulleys too) to Cross link powder coating some time this week.
It is nice to be able to bounce things off other guys that have been through this before, thank you.