Subject	from some quick research i did..
Posted by	TeddyZ(SFC) on October 12, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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In Reply To	Has anyone had this happen to powder coated parts before? posted by Wright (Ca) on October 12, 2011 at 07:27 PM
Message	the most common cause to problems with the PC is preparation of the substrate, curing time and quality of the PC being applied. PC'ing aluminum, quoted from the site... "Your problem is definitely pretreatment, at least the bubbling and lack of adhesion. Aluminum must be chemically treated prior to powder coating to get any kind of outdoor performance at all. Look to a good chemical company to provide you with a fluoride bearing treatment and a reactive non-chrome final rinse. Then get clean rinse water and you're all set. If you don't have all the equipment for that consider jobbing the powder coating out to someone who does." i personally haven't seen that happen, so my first option is to call whoever did it for you and start asking questions.
Follow Ups	Has anyone had this happen to powder coated parts before? - Wright (Ca) 19:27:14 10/12/11 from some quick research i did.. - TeddyZ(SFC) 19:35:52 10/12/11 Hmm...not really.. - 90GoldZ 19:59:27 10/12/11 Lack of proper prep. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 20:26:23 10/12/11 Big 2nd.... Your Prep is 80% of the process... and time. (n/m) - Zski 21:22:29 10/12/11 Yup. Talked to a local coatings place and they said most - MixManMash 16:32:18 10/13/11 dunno but windex is incredibly effective as a coupler lube - LJZTT 20:37:49 10/12/11 why does it look like a piece of tape? (n/m) - thumper 21:40:56 10/12/11 Just the way it wrinkled. (n/m) - Wright (Ca) 22:41:47 10/12/11 yes, my silver 2.5" IC pipes started bubbling too. (n/m) - fundraiser 06:06:56 10/13/11 Yep, these are my 2.5" ic pipes. - Wright (Ca) 09:49:34 10/13/11 I have never experienced this with any of my many parts - Mike aka thedeadking (NoVA) 08:22:16 10/13/11
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