by bartonmd » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:24 am
Talking to the powdercoater last week, it would seem there is another option for greater durability than even the standard powdercoat... He said when he does wheels and such, that he really wants to hold up, he will powdercoat them, then he'll put a clearcoat of powdercoat on top of them... Apparently, the clearcoat powder is even more durable than the standard stuff, and adds another layer of protection to get scraped up, before it gets down into the color...
Normal powdercoat is $100 for a bumper ($125 for with center guard, $150 for with full brush guard), and adding the clearcoat would add $75 to each of those numbers...
Radiator skid is $75 to get powdercoated, and would be $125 with clearcoat...
Definately not NEEDED, and a little pricey (though, about the price you'd pay for normal powdercoat, locally), but it's an option, none the less...
Thanks,
Mike