cdrod

I'm thinking ahead on my project and the convertible top frame could use some love. I was thinking about blasting and powder-coating the top frame. I don't really want to disassemble the frame into its individual pieces, so I was thinking about blasting/coating it assembled. Do you guys think the powdercoating would be too thick and cause the top mechanism to bind when going up & down? What have others done with the top frame during restorations? Thanks!

Rodney

Fun71

It's not difficult to disassemble the frame. I did it on mine back in 2004 and painted it with Krylon rattle cans. I think powder coating may be overkill. Since its inside and protected it stays looking good for a long time.

Junkman

Not a fan of powder coating, where paint will suffice. I would just clean it up, and paint. There are some thin plastic washers that would need to be removed if you powder coat, so they don't melt.

Fun71

Yeah, there are a lot of joints that need to move without binding so if you do powder coat it all needs to be taken apart first.

m371961

I would not go to the effort of powder coating. Blast, epoxy prime and good paint.

Olds64

Rodney, if you decide to powder coat it do you have an oven big enough for all of the parts? Whether you decide to paint it or powder coat it you should disassemble it as the others said.