Is Powder Coat worth it?

[Babcut]

1. I have very limited mechanic knowledge so please excuse any dumb questions from me. I'm learning as fast as I can.

I purchased a few hmmwv's for my mid life crisis and one is barely more than a frame. I plan to strip it completely and use another one, in rough condition for parts and combine them to get one beautiful working vehicle.

My question is it worth powder coating the frame? I have a local company with a massive oven which can take the entire frame in one piece and sand it / powder coat it for around 1500. I just wonder if there is a benefit to it or is it just a waste of money?

Thanks for the help

 

[porkysplace]

It is probably the best coating for the frame , but don't expect to recover any of the cost if you sell it .

 

[Babcut]

It is probably the best coating for the frame , but don't expect to recover any of the cost if you sell it .

I don't plan to sell my future babies. Is it better to do the frame whole or break it into its pieces and do them separately?

 

[SCSG-G4]

I don't plan to sell my future babies. Is it better to do the frame whole or break it into its pieces and do them separately?

If it's in pieces you will be assured that every surface has been coated. Assembled not so well!

 

[NDT]

Waste of money. Wet paint it with Sherwin Williams Kem Lustral F65 B50 wrought iron black. It will look factory.

 

[patracy]

I'm going to be middle of the road.

It's worth it if you plan to keep the item and aren't looking to get a return on the cost to sell it.

It's also NOT worth it, if the person/company doing the powder coating doesn't do it properly. I've seen powdercoated frames end up rusting again due to poor application.

 

[Lothar]

Both the paint and the powder coating will get chipped by rocks. Only the paint is easy to sand and touch up worn areas.

 

[TomTime]

I have to agree with @Lothar that it is way much easier to repair painted surfaces to get a better match than powder coating.
Powder coating is better and a harder finish but much harder then paint to match up.
It’s a personal choice.
I use good prep work and good quality paint to paint frames, panels and sheet metal but I have powder coated parts, mostly interior parts.

 

[87cr250r]

You need to use an inorganic zinc coating. If you simply powder coat any defect in the coating will lead to a failure. Only inorganic zinc can protect the coating adjacent to a defect. ALL coatings have defects.