On Tue, 16 May 2006 13:10:47 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 16 May 2006 08:25:36 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Powder coating is tougher. It is melted onto the surface and almost
becomes part of it. Paint is...paint.

Could be but if 2 part LPU is tough enough for a sailboat mast (and it
is), it is certainly tough enough for a trawler mast. Powder coating
is a specialty hard to locate in some areas but there is usually no
problem finding a competent painter.



Powdercoating a sailboat mast would require a rather long clean room for
the process. I'm not saying that the two part paint is in any way
deficient, but I have noticed that some high-end boatbuilders are now
powdercoating what used to be anodized aluminum or even stainless, like
tee-tops. Further, some of the better custom motorcycle builders are now
powdercoating their frames.

Powder coating motorcycle frames has been popular amongst rebuilders for
many years. Do you know which brands are doing so with the new bikes?
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'Til next time,

John H

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