David: Most powder coats require oven setting to 450 deg, after flowout,
reset to 400 and cook (cure) for 20 minutes. I powder coated my drums 10
years ago and they still look as good as new. I have never read any
litureature on the decomposition of powder coat at temperatures below 500
degrees, if the coat degraded at 450, then you couldn't add a clear coat ove
the original.
There are coatings made to withstand 1000 degrees.
Bob Roberts
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CT35411----- Original Message -----
From: <SDOliner@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 5:18 AM
Subject: Powder coating brake drums??
> I am putting a set of Western "minilites" on my Sprite. I have powdered
> coated the center spokes and the wheels look great. Now you can see the
rusty
> looking rear brake drum. I could paint them, but would really like to
powder coat
> them the same color as the spokes.
>
> Will this work?
> The powder flows at 400 degrees. How hot do the drums get?
>
> David Oliner
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