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Posted by: hwgunner Jan 13 2005, 12:15 AM

Can I bead blast then clear powdercoat? What is the correct way? Polish?

Posted by: skline Jan 13 2005, 12:23 AM

Just my opinion, I have seen polished Mahles and didnt like them at all. If you want to do them right. then bead blast them and powder coat them the factory color and be done with it. They look best that way to me. The pedrinis I have seen polished and think they look best that way.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 13 2005, 12:30 AM

or polish the veins...and paint the rest black

(like my clock scott - which is now done)

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 13 2005, 12:44 AM

Bead blast them and anodize them again. The anodized coating is better than the clear powder IMHO.

Posted by: hwgunner Jan 13 2005, 09:37 AM

Posted by: SLITS Jan 13 2005, 09:43 AM

Media blast (glass bead)......paint with Wurth's Silver and then a coat of Wuth's clear (if the stuff is still available)

Posted by: ! Jan 13 2005, 09:43 AM

I like them with the vanes polished and the insets body color....

Posted by: red914 Jan 13 2005, 10:15 AM

anyone got pictures of powder coated mahles or pedrinis? black, body color, anything. i think it would look good, but would like to see them.

Posted by: ! Jan 13 2005, 10:26 AM

bowlsby@aol.com
http://members.rennlist.com/914_canam/15176FSwebpagead.htm

Jeff's sites has some pics....above is a link to an LE.

http://members.rennlist.com/914_canam/