Snowy Posted November 12, 2003 Posted November 12, 2003 Hi all, When inspecting a second-hand car how do you tell if the Westfield chassis has been powder coated or not? Does it scrape off like paint and how much better is it than paint... Cheers. Quote
Blatman Posted November 12, 2003 Posted November 12, 2003 If it's matt black, and doesn't scrape off *easily*, it's powder coated. It's the nuts. I wouldn't touch a Westfield that had anything other than Westfield original, or CAT Motorsport powdercoating....... Quote
JonnyBoy Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 westfield original! pah..if my roll bar is anything to go by, then i'm thankful i got mine done elsewhere! My powder coating is gloss black. matt is just 'watered down' gloss apparently. Powder coating will be a very even coat. no runs or sags, and definately no brushstrokes! - and thicker than your average paint job too. Quote
Blatman Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Oh dear......My sprint car dates from 1989, and the powdercoating is (mostly) as good as it was when new........ Quote
chazpowerslide Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Silver Star Coatings in Thetford did a fantastic job of the powdercoating on my car. Chassis All the ali panelling All rear suspension All front suspension. All ancilary brackets. Dash Had it all done in "Ford Motor Company" satin black. It looks luuuuverlllly. The origional Westfield stuff circa 1988 was pretty flakey...... Chaz. PS if you use Silver Star tell Peter I sent you. Quote
Pinto Boy Posted November 16, 2003 Posted November 16, 2003 Is power coating the same as epoxy coating? Quote
Blatman Posted November 16, 2003 Posted November 16, 2003 I'm not sure, but the term epoxy coating is often used to describe powder coating......... Quote
chazpowerslide Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 I think that the process is the same but the coating material is different. I'm told that the powdercoating finish is less brittle and less fade resistant than the epoxy powdercoating so for the chassis and related stuff I chose straight powdercoating. I really can't describe how good it looks Chaz. Quote
windy Posted November 20, 2003 Posted November 20, 2003 When I worked for DAX we used 2 powder coating processes. The cheap one was a stove enamel similar in finish to cellulose or smoothe hammerite. This was brittle and not particularly durable as it used to chip easily. The better finish is epoxy powder coating which comes in a satin or matt finish. It is more resistant to impacts buts needs a keyed degreased surface to adhere properly long term. If you buy a bare chassis my reccommendation would be to get it degreased thoroughly then shot blasted. An epoxy powder coating would be the most durable when applied to this. If you are epoxy powder coating aluminium parts you will need to etch prime the surface first. Hope this helps? Quote
felters Posted November 20, 2003 Posted November 20, 2003 Windy - slightly off thread but what is your view of the Rush? A friend of mine is muttering about getting one and while there are various posts on Robin Hoods etc. I don't think that I have ever seen Dax mentioned here? Quote
scruffythefirst Posted November 20, 2003 Posted November 20, 2003 i'm getting one and i've mentioned it a few times but nothing but silence. Cossy turbo for 12k or less did it for me Plus i live in essex so 17 inch chrome wheels will fit right in.... Heard bad reports about the powder coating from dax so still not sure what to do about it.... Scruffy Quote
Mark Stanton Posted November 21, 2003 Posted November 21, 2003 i'm getting one and i've mentioned it a few times but nothing but silence That'll be WSCC tact and diplomacy at work First time for everything How wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide is a Dax Quote
scruffythefirst Posted November 21, 2003 Posted November 21, 2003 just about wide enough to get my fat in. Scruffy Quote
stu999 Posted November 21, 2003 Posted November 21, 2003 How wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide is a Dax 1/4 inch less than my car.... It dont fall over in corners.... Quote
windy Posted November 22, 2003 Posted November 22, 2003 Windy - slightly off thread but what is your view of the Rush? A well engineered car but a little heavy and a bit pricey. If you want a car to put a cossie turbo in then this will be the ideal choice. Duncan Cowper is having some good results from his bike turbo car & his chassis is running the camber compensating front suspension. Quote
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