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Subject:Re: Powder coating door handles
From:developtrust
Date:Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:56:20 -0800

Then the solution might be POR 15, right? This can be touched up.

> Perhaps powder-coating has come a long way since I last used it, but my
> experience was mixed at best.  I powder coated my off-road race car's
frame
> and my Husqvarna's frame and although they looked wonderful (at first)
after
> a bit of use I started noticing spots where the powder coating was
chipping
> off.  Seems that everytime a rock bounced off the frame, a nice chip was
> taken out of the powder coating, which, I guess, was understandable.  The
> down side was that you can't really touch-up the powder-coated frame.  It
> ended up looking awful after about two years.  Kind of like a frame with
> freckles.  Still, it does look really nice when new.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>

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