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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dix on October 06, 2008, 10:29 PM

Title: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: dix on October 06, 2008, 10:29 PM

 :) i know powder is hard wearing but is car spraying type paint a better finish

whats your views guys plz

Title: Re: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on October 06, 2008, 10:39 PM

 :) From what I`ve seen,when applied properly powder is every bit as good as paint.

Title: Re: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: vdubferret on October 07, 2008, 09:35 AM

Horses for courses...but...

Powder can't hide things like filler under paint can!!

Title: Re: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: Mattdub on October 07, 2008, 09:50 AM

Quote from: vdubferret on October 07, 2008, 09:35 AM

Horses for courses...but...

Powder can't hide things like filler under paint can!!

Powder can be applied in differing depths ? .

Title: Re: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: munners on October 07, 2008, 09:54 AM

Send it to SuperbikeDan on here and you wouldnt know the difference.

His powder is unreal! ;)

Title: Re: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: bobafett on October 08, 2008, 10:55 AM

There's a fairly long running thread on here with radsters posting thier own results with rattle cans / spray techniques used & paint types etc.
Some nice results too  :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=57328.0

Title: Re: whats best powdercoat or car spray?
Post by: daz bmx it! on October 08, 2008, 09:56 PM

Lipstick,powder or paint?......Is you is? or is you ain't :D