Powder coating prices

[rousie13]

Whats a rough idea of what it will cost to get a valve cover powder coated? I don't like the stock look, but want it to look good and last. Someone tried to paint the valve cover before on my car and it looks like shi*, so time to make it look good.

[rousie13]

Nevermind, answered my own question. Is $50-60 for a two color job a good deal? Valve cover one color with the words a different color.

[zion]

I met these guys at nopi and they seemed pretty knowledgeable about what they were doing. I would give them a call and see.

http://www.airborncoatings.com/

Where did you get your quote from?

[Solanthos]

It all depends on what they have to do to it.

If they are going to have to sandblast it before they coat it, which is a possibility, then hell yeah, that's a great price. I work for a powder coating company but we only do large batches... but I could probably get some pricing info at least to tell you how good of a quote that is.

[s86d]

im curious will powder coating fail like paint under normal engine compartment temps?

[Solanthos]

Depends on temperature and the kind/brand of powder used.

What *is* the typical temp of an engine compartment anyway?

I do know that the curing process alone is 250-450 degrees F, depending again on the kind/brand. So it would probably be fine for a valve cover.