Powder coating cases?

[Jonny Hotnuts]

I am building a new turbo engine for the salt. I have had issues with salt corrosion of my motors in the past. You just cant wash all the salt off, inevitably there will be a pocket you miss causing pitting.

I was wondering if anyone has ever powder coated their cases?

I have had other items (intercooler, plenum ect) coated with great results.

I know the B-King has black cases.....is this paint or powder?

Any thoughts pro or con?

~JH

[Penianator]

I always understood that powder holds in the heat....im guessing the b king is painted

[Jonny Hotnuts]

Yeah, it will hold in some heat.....but I am only going 4 miles and only the last will be spooled. I have done temp test on the cases after a run and they are barely warm (most places).
Heat is so far the only thing I can think of why 'not'.

I dont think powder is for everyone, especially if you are running distance.


~JH

[sportbikeryder]

I believe Christer Johanson (sp?) had a set of cases anodized at one time.

Another member here coated the cases white for a show bike (unit176 maybe?). Not sure if it was wet or powder.

[Rocketgeezer]

I believe Christer Johanson (sp?) had a set of cases anodized at one time.

Another member here coated the cases white for a show bike (unit176 maybe?). Not sure if it was wet or powder.

It was 176, and if I remember correctly it was powder

[Penianator]

 they bake powder at very high temperatures, so im sure itll be fine..just alot of labor. My clutch cover is powdered

[Twisted]

if looks aren't a huge concern why not just spray the troubled areas with an aluminum heat resistant sealant like Corr-Paint™?  prolly the easiest and least expensive solution and something you could do.

http://www.aremco.com/product/a15/

salt bike why not?

[wildphil69]

powder coating cases could be done fairly easy. good paint would also hold up...anodizing would not help with the corrosion as much as paint or powdercoat would