Does anybody have any first-hand experience with powder
coating? I keep having the continuous problem with wheel
cylinders leaking and each time it happens, the brake
fluid keeps ruining the paint on my wheels. I don't see
a permanent fix to the wheel cylinder problem because
you never know when it's gonna happen. So, I was considering
having my wheels powder coated but I was wondering if anyone
knows if brake fluid can penetrate through the powder coating
before I look into having this done. Thanks in advance.

Rick Young
white '67 - Tennessee




        
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Rick,

I had the wheels on both my Amphicars powder coated. So far, at
least, brake fluid leakage hasn't damaged the finish on the wheels.
The reason that I originally powder coated the wheels was that water
can sometimes get inside the tires on these cars and rust the rims.
Powder coating is the toughest finish that I know and is most likely
to resist any rust. I think it is also immune to brake fluid. It
cost me about $200 to have all 5 rims prepared and coated. Powder
coat is available in any color and shade that you want.

It's going to be in the 90's out here today and Allan Woodcock and I
are taking our cars to Lake Casitas today. It should be a great day.

John Friese

67 White
67 Red



--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "amphi67" wrote:
>
> Does anybody have any first-hand experience with powder
> coating? I keep having the continuous problem with wheel
> cylinders leaking and each time it happens, the brake
> fluid keeps ruining the paint on my wheels. I don't see
> a permanent fix to the wheel cylinder problem because
> you never know when it's gonna happen. So, I was considering
> having my wheels powder coated but I was wondering if anyone
> knows if brake fluid can penetrate through the powder coating
> before I look into having this done. Thanks in advance.
>
> Rick Young
> white '67 - Tennessee




        
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Rick:
I'm had several sets of wheels powder coated and I really like the results.
I'll never switch back. I haven't had brake fluid leakage issues but I
suspect this wouldn't be a problem. The finish is much stronger than paint.
I've noticed that water/oil/grease drips/spots etc. are a bit harder to
clean off than with painted wheels especially if you let them sit there
awhile. It seems as if they want to leave a stain impression but with a bit
of effort it does come clean again.
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "amphi67" <Amphi67@aol.com>
To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 9:57 AM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Powder Coating



Does anybody have any first-hand experience with powder
coating? I keep having the continuous problem with wheel
cylinders leaking and each time it happens, the brake
fluid keeps ruining the paint on my wheels. I don't see
a permanent fix to the wheel cylinder problem because
you never know when it's gonna happen. So, I was considering
having my wheels powder coated but I was wondering if anyone
knows if brake fluid can penetrate through the powder coating
before I look into having this done. Thanks in advance.

Rick Young
white '67 - Tennessee




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Rick,
I know people will probably fry me for this one but, switch to
silicone brake fluid. It does not attack paint and is about three
times the price of regular fluid. You have to empty the complete
system and rebuild the wheel cylinders with silicone fluid. The
silicone fluid will not collect moisture like standard fluid. I have
a corvair and Amphi with this fluid and have not had a problem yet.
The Corvair sets all year in storage until I get ready to drive, it
works great. Everyone says it eats certain rubbers, not yet it has
been four years on the corvair. One year on the Amphi and still going
strong.
Mike Bayman
67 Amphicar


--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "amphi67"
wrote:
>
> Does anybody have any first-hand experience with powder
> coating? I keep having the continuous problem with wheel
> cylinders leaking and each time it happens, the brake
> fluid keeps ruining the paint on my wheels. I don't see
> a permanent fix to the wheel cylinder problem because
> you never know when it's gonna happen. So, I was considering
> having my wheels powder coated but I was wondering if anyone
> knows if brake fluid can penetrate through the powder coating
> before I look into having this done. Thanks in advance.
>
> Rick Young
> white '67 - Tennessee




        
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In addition to powder coating, you might want to look at two-part
polyurethane paints.

These paints are very resistant to chemicals, abrasion, and UV radiation.
They are commonly used on boats, airplanes, and for industrial coatings.
"Awlgrip" is a common brand used in boat applications, but you can find many
others
on the web.

I have not used this kind of paint on my car, but I did use it on a boat I
had. You can safely apply it yourself with a brush, and doing so gives a smooth
high-gloss finish that looks as good as most spray on jobs (but not as good
as the very best spray jobs). Do NOT try and spray this stuff yourself.
Special safety equipment is required to spray it. The spray mist is very nasty
--
it can kill you!

I don't know if two-part pulyurethanes are any better than powder coating,
but I just wanted to mention another option.

Roger St. John
White '63
Seattle



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My advice would be to use a quality paint over a properly prepped
surface. That will eliminate interference and cracking problems and
reproduce the correct finish. Quality paint will provide many years of
trouble free service to any car that has even minimal care as well as
being more cost effective.



John Bevins
Rocky Mountain Amphicar



Yep Hugh,
Bones is correct on every point. Proper preparation prior to the primer going on is the most important. Onay on the powder coat. Tommy in Tampa



        
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