Chrome powder coat... who does it?

[Cameron]

Anybody know of a place that does powder coat, that looks like chrome plate?

[Russ]

any place can do it i'm sure it's just a matter whether they stock it or not.
i don't and the real problem lies in the fact that most (99%) of silvers they recomend a clear coat on and as soon as you clear it it takes the super shiny chrome look away from it.
you could do just one coat and it will look great just does not hold up as well over time

[T-Dot]

Doug Poirier
Kool Coat Ceramic Coatings Ltd.
604-534-8681
( They have a web page.)
They are in Port Kells ( Langley area.)
I have never used them, but talked to him about doing my exhaust.
They did my friends frame from his junior dragster, looked awesome!

[beetlemandan]

i remeber that mitch desmond, the pinstriper, formerly of kms tools in coquitlam had a spraychrome set-up. back when i was a full time powdercoater, the "chrome" powder was just starting to come available. it has to be applied almost 10 mils thick ( really thick ) otherwise you get black spots. and it has to be cleared, but if the part flexes even a tiny bit, the clear starts to crack and peel. atleast it did on my kadron aircleaners, as well as the valve covers, air filter and oil pan on my small block chev. and on large flat surfaces it really shows off how thick it is and looks more like that spraybomb chrome. however on my beetle roofrack it looks awesome, you really have to look close to see that its not paint.

[Russ]

Doug Poirier
Kool Coat Ceramic Coatings Ltd.
604-534-8681
( They have a web page.)
They are in Port Kells ( Langley area.)
I have never used them, but talked to him about doing my exhaust.
They did my friends frame from his junior dragster, looked awesome!

ceramic coating and powder are two different thing's
doug's is a high heat application it can be used for for thing's not requiring the high heat

and as beetle man said most require a clear and changes the chrome look to just silver, it loses it's flash appeal

[josh]

Stay away from that shit! Mind you I didn't clear over but the Manx rollbar, headlight rings, turn signals and windshield frame were chrome powder coated and if you looked at it it scuffed and you can't buff or it turns super dull and looks like crap.....ask me how I figured that one out?

[T-Dot]

From my understanding ceramic coating is the way to go, but i havent done extensive research on it. I know my friends dragster frame takes a beating, twisting and banging. Its been three years on the strip and still looks great. From my understanding it goes on thinner than powercoat. ( please understand I am not a powder-coatoligist... Just sharing the direction I would go)
Cheers!

[DanS]

I had a pair of headers on a Nissan 4x4 done in ceramic years ago. I think it was called cerami-chrome? I also had the skid plate finished in the same stuff because I liked the look. Not real shiny, but it was certainly durable.

[Cameron]

Thanks for all your responses.

I'm brainstorming, right now, trying to form some ideas.

I have access to powder coating. But I'm limited by size. I have powder coat chrome and I've painted lots of small parts with chrome powder, and it looks good. It looks shinier than ceramic coat silver. But I don't know if the chrome powder will stand the test of time. I need a shop that can do some bigger pieces. I can supply the paint.

[Russ]

where are you located Cameron?
i don't know any places in Vancouver but there is Hudson powdercoating in burnaby i believe
if you are near port kells area i can do it no problem
you can call me at the shop if you like 604-888-3712
Russ

[beetlemandan]

i did ceramic coating myself at that said powdershop. ceramic coating in the final form is about 49% aluminum, 49%ceramic binders and about 2% chromium 4 and 6 compounds. the chromium alone should tell you it should be left to exhaust components. if you need more proof, the corrosion resistance dramatically increases  ( like 10 times more!)if the part has a temperature over 700f. the stuff was engineered in the late 50's for the steam conduits on the upcoming nuclear powered aircraft carriers. it gave cast steel the lifespan of stainless, no heat fatigue, and it insulates better than asbestos wrap could. downside?: highly toxic when handled ( chromium 4and 6....look it up..) and its kinda malleable.

long story short, leave ceramic coating to exhaust parts. its not paint, its not chrome, think of it as aluminizing with some insulating perks