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Hey all, does anyone know if the window trim will hold up to powdercoating?? I want to do the shadowline thing and am curious about this...

Any input/help is most appreiciated!!

Thanks,
Fred in Terre Haute

nope, you have to bake the coating on and the plastic will just melt...

rob535i wrote:nope, you have to bake the coating on and the plastic will just melt...

I think he's talking about the stainless side window surrounds.

C.R. Krieger wrote:I think he's talking about the stainless side window surrounds.

You mean the "stainless aluminum"?

i've got some of that stainless aluminum as well . I guess you could powdercoat them if you take them off, i have heard of people powdercoating the drip rails although you cant powdercoat the underside of them where the clips are otherwise the added material keeps it from going back on.

Shawn D. wrote:

C.R. Krieger wrote:I think he's talking about the stainless side window surrounds.

You mean the "stainless aluminum"?

Yeah; the stuff that melts when you powder coat it. One o' these days, I'll remember ...

Shawn D. wrote: You mean the "stainless aluminum"?

Yepper.... I meant the metal.. not the cheapy plastic stuff.

I am getting ready to have some things powder coated and wondered if that stuff could handle the heat... guess not eh!

I am wanting to do the shadowline thing, and know that some people have painted those parts. I thought that if they could handle powder coating, that it would look better and last longer.

Has anyone tried to purchase shadowline parts recently??

Thanks again for your input!!

Fred in Terre Haute

535iyes wrote:Yepper.... I meant the metal.. not the cheapy plastic stuff.

I am getting ready to have some things powder coated and wondered if that stuff could handle the heat... guess not eh!

I dunno. What temp do you use for powder coating? I know aluminum will melt at a fairly low temperature, but I don't think powder coating goes quite that high. Of course, sitting here next door to a plating company, it immediately strikes me that you could anodize it ...

Aluminum can be powder coated and the aluminum is already anodized isn't it?

tsmall07 wrote:Aluminum can be powder coated and the aluminum is already anodized isn't it?

Not black.

Is genuine Shadowline® painted, powder-coated, or anodized?

C.R. Krieger wrote:

535iyes wrote:Yepper.... I meant the metal.. not the cheapy plastic stuff.

I am getting ready to have some things powder coated and wondered if that stuff could handle the heat... guess not eh!

I dunno. What temp do you use for powder coating? I know aluminum will melt at a fairly low temperature, but I don't think powder coating goes quite that high. Of course, sitting here next door to a plating company, it immediately strikes me that you could anodize it ...

No idea on the temp?? I have been researching the ol' paint method, and it seems that you can treat the trim with either zinc chromate, or self etching primer.

I still have yet to find out what shadowline pieces are actually available.

I will keep you posted with the paint thing (I know people have had mixed results, but what the heck, it's worth a try!).

Fred in Terre Haute

It should hold up no problem. Powder coating usually requires 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Mike

yeah powdercoating only requires something between 400 and 500. Melting wont be a problem. Post some pics if you go this route

mogie wrote:yeah powdercoating only requires something between 400 and 500. Melting wont be a problem. Post some pics if you go this route

I will let you all know soon I hope.. I am taking a few items to be powder coated next week. I have a spare piece of trim (not from an e28) that I will have him try out.

Thanks for all of the input, I hope this will help out others as well.

cya,
fred in Terre Haute