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Old 11th September 2012, 06:27 PM
DRCorsa DRCorsa is offline
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I thought all big kitcar namufacturers (Caterham, Westfield, etc) used to powdercoat their chassis??
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Old 11th September 2012, 07:30 PM
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In order of whats best and budget permitting imho.

1. powder coating, the stuff is the bollocks and have never seen a problem with it.
2. has to be 2k, tough as old boots and easy to apply.
3. hammerite, can look a bit messy if hand painted and splinters off easily.
4. red oxide with chassis black as a top coat. ok if you let it cure but its like polyurethane paint and you can get it off with a steam cleaner.
5. the good old airarsehole, all nice and shiny for a short while but its got no bollocks.

There has been talk of chip resistance but nobody has mentioned the rubberised underseal. You could always give the underside a splash of that , it would also deaden some of the buzzing from the tin work.

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