Hey Aaron:
Windshields:
I was able to have my local auto glass shop order & install one. The
owner was a friend & did it for his cost. So I don't know what the retail
costs
were? I do know if you tell the local glass shop you are paying cash, rather
than a insurance claim, it is much cheaper. I would guess less than $200.00
US installed.
Powdercoating:
Pros:
Yes you can do it cheaply at home with a home kit with pro results. I
think the Harbor Frieght hobby kit is best & only costs about $79.00 when on
sale.
You still need to prep (media blast) all items beforehand. You can cure
the powder in a old household electric kitchen range.
Cons:
You need to prep (media blast) all items beforehand. If you have a
cabinet & a REALLY big air compressor it can be done. If you don't have a BIG
air
compressor, it is painfully slow.
If you use a household electric range. It better be one you don't plan
to use again on food you might care to eat. It will alway's taste like plastic
& could be dangerous to eat. You also are limited on the size of the oven
being the largest parts you can cure.
Nelson (Buckeye Triumph Fame) wrote a great article on powder coating @
home. It was removed from the web for liabilty. You can read it here (I got
it from the wayback machine)
_http://web.archive.org/web/20020214081002/www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/PowderCoating/powder_coating_equipment.htm_
(http://web.archive.org/web/20020214081002/www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/PowderCoa
ting/powder_coating_equipment.htm)
Good Luck
Bob
_www.capecodpowdercoating.com_ (http://www.capecodpowdercoating.com)
_www.capecodbritishcarclub.org_ (http://www.capecodbritishcarclub.org)
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