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03-19-2017, 02:48 PM
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Paint or Powdercoat
So I'm in a position where I need to make a decision about my spindles...
They are CPP drops and they are starting to rust... I bought them with the entire front axle assembly a little over a year ago. "I know a year or so" anyway is it safe to powdercoat a spindle, or should I just paint them... The key thing here is it safe to bake them because I don't know. 
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03-19-2017, 02:51 PM
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Re: Paint or Powdercoat
I'm not familiar with CPP specifically but as long as there's no rubber or bearings or anything on the spindle, I can't see any reason not to powdercoat them.
A proper paint job can rival powder, but few people do it properly (prep, a 2-part catalyzed primer for durability, etc....). If it's powder vs proper paint, it's a toss-up. If it's powder vs rattle can, go powder.
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03-19-2017, 03:07 PM
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Re: Paint or Powdercoat
I powdered my original drum brake spindles. They are fine. Just make sure they are masked very nicely so no powder gets anywhere a seal or bearing gets. If you think about it bearings and brakes generate heat when in use. Can't be any worse.
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03-19-2017, 08:40 PM
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Re: Paint or Powdercoat
Cast (or any metal) parts can definitely take the heat of powder coating, if that's the concern.
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03-19-2017, 09:47 PM
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Re: Paint or Powdercoat
the powdercoater i used did the blast work as part of the job ...i didnt have a cabinet at the time so de-rusting irregular stuff like hood hinge assemblies was a no brainer...if all you're doing is a set of spindles 2 part primer and paint will cost a lot more than powdercoat cause you'll need 4 cans of stuff with the activators...just be aware that certain aerosol brake or carb cleaners can attack powdercoat so be careful cleaning off ball joint grease in the future...powdercoating gets baked at around 300 degrees which is borderline for affecting spring steel but wont hurt regular stuff
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