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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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So I bought powdercoating equip

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I like it This is a scrap piece of aluminum. Our heat-treating oven came in handy. It will hold 15"h, 20"w, and 17" deep, and figured we could put it to more use.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Messed around with some valve covers. They would have looked better if I sanded the casting lumps off, but wanted to see how they would look...


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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Re: So I bought powdercoating equip

nice. i like powder coating, its so thick almost everything looks good hehe, id like a set of black rocker covers :-)
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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nice. i like powder coating, its so thick almost everything looks good hehe, id like a set of black rocker covers :-)
Sure. I have a set I can do, just send yours back when you get them. Pay shipping and $20 to help buy the powder

Gloss black? The ones in the pic are matte black.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Re: So I bought powdercoating equip

Would you be interested in coating a 3x00 top end?
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Would you be interested in coating a 3x00 top end?
Sure. I don't have any UIM's here, but I have LIM's and plenty of valve covers (I guess it doesnt matter still paying 2x shipping). Heads too? I'd probably have to charge a little more for those parts, that's lots of media blasting!
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Re: So I bought powdercoating equip

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Sure. I don't have any UIM's here, but I have LIM's and plenty of valve covers (I guess it doesnt matter still paying 2x shipping). Heads too? I'd probably have to charge a little more for those parts, that's lots of media blasting!
I was thinking the UIM, LIM, and the valve covers. I'm not to worried about the heads. I have the numbers and EGR stuff ground off my UIM...its also lightly painted. The valve covers are already cleaned, and the LIM is still dirty. Ill probably do this a little closer to the finish date, as money is tight for me right now.
but sounds like you're expanding nicely.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Re: So I bought powdercoating equip

Want to do a superram by any chance?
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Re: So I bought powdercoating equip

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Want to do a superram by any chance?
As long as it fits 13" high, 20" wide, and 17" deep it will fit in our heat-treating oven (100-700*). When I get a chance, I want to look at some used commercial kitchen ovens and see if we can go bigger.
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