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duncanpage4

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I've noticed my metal nudge bar is slightly corroded where some of the plastic has chipped away & wondered how much should I expect to pay if I wanted it powder coated?
I've not had anything powder coated before so not sure what the going rate is.
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I know that a local company to myself will do a alloy wheel for around £25-30, black is the cheapest i think.
My guess about £40 max which should include sand blasting/ cleaning
 
you can have it recoated with plastic my full length roof rack cost me £30 .I also have heard of diy repair kits if you decide to have it either plastic coated or powder coated take the plastic of your self and save a bit of money ,just go down it with a blade and it will peal
 
Bout £25-30 for paint, add another tenner if you want it blasted...but i'm up norf and we still run on coal fires n dont have electricity yet so its cheaper
 
Haha I get it done at a company down the road, we put all our work through them, prices are pretty good
 
In case of painting, nudge bar must be sandblasted very sharp.
They love to rust under those "plastic" shell that LR cover it. Also you should use a hammer on lower edges, probably those will require new ones:

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Both sides look the same. There is a very little drain hole, and water is keep inside pipes. You need to make them bigger, and fill whole A-bar inside with body protective wax (like Vavoline Tectyl ML)

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I need to cut out both lower pipes
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Fit and weld new ones

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Then refine welds, sandblasting (but those stock vinyl coat must be removed by hand. If you try to sandblast it it will be melt) and powder coating.
After repair looks like original

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Fortunately mine are nowhere near as bad as those but I live in Seaford so rust from the sea air is a big threat. Think I'll take them off this weekend & get the process started.
 
powder coating is when an electrically charged paint powder is sprayed at an oppositely charged object, the powder is attracted and sticks, it is then baked hard in an oven

a plastic coating is usually done on top of a powdercoat and is where a polymer coat is sprayed on top of the paint (like a lacquer) in the same process as above..


But now though, theres a thing called Polyester Powder Coat (PPC) and, as the Polyester (type of plastic) suggests, the paint has a plastic mix in it, which saves the need for 2 coatings, and is more durable as the polyester is in the paint, thats what my ladders are painted with, its very hard wearing
 
SES88 said:
powder coating is when an electrically charged paint powder is sprayed at an oppositely charged object, the powder is attracted and sticks, it is then baked hard in an oven

a plastic coating is usually done on top of a powdercoat and is where a polymer coat is sprayed on top of the paint (like a lacquer) in the same process as above..


But now though, theres a thing called Polyester Powder Coat (PPC) and, as the Polyester (type of plastic) suggests, the paint has a plastic mix in it, which saves the need for 2 coatings, and is more durable as the polyester is in the paint, thats what my ladders are painted with, its very hard wearing
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yes it is but will still do what that push bar did, rust from the inside out
 
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