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re: powder-coat

To: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Subject: re: powder-coat
From: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:59:41 -0500
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Malcolm:

You can't use powdercoat for exhaust manifolds.  The melting temp of
powdercoat is between 3 and 400 degrees F.  It would work well on intake
manifolds however.

John


>Another thing you can look for when powder coating is a local shop with
>the tools (as I write this, I'm thinking that's what we're trying to
>avoid... but oh well)
>
>There used to be a shop that specialized in bicycles.  I bet they could be
>persuaded to do manifolds.  I don't know if they're still in business.
>
>Yet another chewable thought...
>
>-Malcolm



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