[Jandrews]

Hello,

I am looking to get a few pieces of my disassembled engine powdercoated prior to re-assembly. At this point I am considering the fan, fan housing, chain housings and covers, valvecovers, blower ducts, and engine sheet metal. (By the way, the motor is a '73 2.7 RS spec).

I contacted (upon referral), a local powdercoater today to get some preliminary preparation questions answered. When I mentioned magnesium, he sounded very hesitant and mentioned that another local powdercoater had burned his shop to the ground doing some magnesium work. The shop owner was very courteous and professional, and said he would like to work with me. He described many of the issues with outgassing and temperature issues, and also mentioned the issues with water being an accelerant. He know about the gases created and seemed very knowledgeable in general. He did say that I was limited to one color per piece.

As I mentioned, he said he would work with me but we was not very excited about it. I have searched the archives here and read much of the background, but this is the first time that I have actually heard of scaring the powdercoater.

Is this valid, and has anyone else had this kind of experience?

1) How much can I expect to pay for powdercoating one of the above pieces? (I hope he isn't adding some additional insurance protection for his shop to my invoice!)

2) What kind of preparation should I do myself to minimize additional cost?

3) Is it true that you are limited to one color per piece?


Thanks as always....



JA