Re: Flat paint maintenance

[Mike Loeks <neanderthal@ardvark.com>]

At 01:08 PM 5/14/96 -0500, you wrote:

>	If you can find a source for powder paint, you can do it 
>yourself.  You might check magazine archives, or the library for info on 
>how-to.
>
>Later,								
>Graydon D. Stuckey								
>graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
>Flint, Michigan   USA
>'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II				
>
Graydon,
  My dad has a powder paint line, so I have access to powder paint. I could
get powder paint inexpensively if anyone wants some.  The trick is to apply
the paint uniformly.  The best way is to use an electrostatic powder paint
gun.  I don't know how you could get the paint on evenly without
electrostatic.  It is also important to apply the paint to a clean surface
and to cure it correctly.  Different types of powder paint take different
temperatures/times for a proper cure.  Cure temps are somewhere around 350f.
When cured correctly, it can be hit with a hammer without flaking off. BTDT. 
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               Michael Loeks
               '86 5kcstq - Red w/ Fuchs/D60A2 wheels 1.8 bar boost
               '86 5kcstq - Grey w/ stock wheels/Comp T/A HR4 1.8 bar boost
               '84 Ford F350 dually flatbed(NOW we're talking utility)
               Warren, Oregon


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