Since we have got a new powder coating machine at the shop we are offering a special to all 2gNT members on getting their valve covers powder coated. We will powder coat your valve cover for $40 + shipping. We can do any color though exotic choices may take a little longer. If you are interested in getting anything else powder coated give us a call.
#5930, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 5
powder coating will not be good for turbos or exhaust manifolds, powder coating liquidizes at 400* it WILL NOT stick to exhuast mani running 1000*+ just wont happen....
anything else other then those parts is good to go...
You can have it cheap, fast or good. Pick any two.
If you want it cheap and fast, it's not going to be good. If you want it cheap and good, it's not going to be fast. If you want it good and fast, it's not going to be cheap.
#5933, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 6
there are special powers you can use... it's done all the time.. i would just get it done by jeff hill but his guy closed shop and moved down south, so he has no one right now.... He use to coat the turbo and exaust mani all the time and they last with no problem..
#5934, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 9
I had all my stuff HPC coated and that holds well to heat. Though after 6 months the exhaust mani is showing some small cracks and it did change from the high shine color the pipes and VC have, to a matte grey color, but still better than the cast redish brown look..
#5936, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 10
Can you explain "exotic choices"?
i don't see that stated above..... is in ref. to special powders. I found a site that will sell you powders and the whole system so you can do the powdercoating yourself. But you have to buy the oven, and that's what costs so much and you need a place to put it.... wish i had it cause i'd buy one and start powdercoating myself
#5983, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 11
No, the sandblasting booth/cabinet is the expensive part. Ovens are cheap.
Exotic colors would be anything that isn't a basic color - red, blue, white, black, yellow, green. Things like gunmetal, multiple colors, fushia, muave, those other chick colors, neon pink, whatever, would be considered exotic.
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#5996, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 13 Feb-28-03 07:01 AM by DarkOne
I can answer any of your questions. Thura works for ARD about like I do - which is to say not. We're both friends of the shop, and we can speak for them in deals like this that they offer to this community.
If you have specific questions about colors, call ARD. The phone number is in Thura's (Avenger) sig.
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#6012, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 17 Mar-02-03 03:16 PM by DarkOne
Intake manifolds can be done. Call ARD for pricing and color availability.
ARD is located in Houston, TX. Turnaround for a valvecover in a single color (they have red, black, yellow, and white in stock, and maybe blue to.) should be about a week, depending on if the valvecover has been painted before. The more paint on it, the harder it is to sandblast clean.
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#6017, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 19
No. If you want the letters shaved off, do it before you send it.
You don't have to shave off the letters to powdercoat it..
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#6019, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 21
Maybe if you ask them to. Of course, it's nothing that 5 minutes and a sanding block can't do.
So.. take advantage of it, while all of us that hang out at ARD still get our kicks from the sandblaster.
If you ask nicely, i'll even do some of the work, because sandblasting kicks ass. :-P
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#6020, "RE: ARD Powder Coating Valve Cover SPECIALS!!" In response to Reply # 22
I was watching a show on TNN called "trucks" (yeah I know, but you still get good ideas and they do cool stuff)....they were media blasting an old body for painting...it looked awesome!
It's WAY GOOOOD!
