How are you builders coating your aluminum panels?

[LOBO 302]

I see some builds with black aluminum panels. Are those painted or are they powder coated? Just curious.

Thanks

[erstanl]

I am using Shark Hide. Its good stuff, and I like the raw aluminum look.
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[Papa]

I used a rattle can bed liner and would NOT recommend doing this. It looks fine, but isn't very durable and chips/scratches easily. If I were to do it again, I'd go raw aluminum with Sharkhide or powder coating.

[NAZ]

Raw

[michael everson]

black powder coat. I have a local guy that will do all the aluminum for under $400 I typically only do the firewall forward.
Mike

[Blue Viking]

Brushed finish with satin clear powder coat in the engine bay area, satin black powder for the rest.

[silver_pilate]

I did a silver powder coat for visible panels.
https://i.imgur.com/T40DQtD.jpg

[FFinisher]

black powder coat. I have a local guy that will do all the aluminum for under $400 I typically only do the firewall forward.
Mike

Ditto

[Chris @ Forma]

We powder coat everything with Silver Artery powder from prismatic. It is a very modeled so that stone chips and little dings disappear without looking like a wort.
https://images.nicindustries.com/prismatic/products/4823/silver-artery-pvs-3014-dt20200330183233897-thumbnail.jpg?1585593169&size=1024

[Joecobr]

I like the look of raw aluminum. I degreased, sanded with 800 grit, and applied sharkhide. Still looks great 3 years later.

[CDXXVII]

Silver Vein Powder Coat. All exposed panels. The rest I Alodined For a bit of corrosion protection.

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[LOBO 302]

Thanks for all the responses. I figured Powder was the way to go. Good thing I do my own!! Just an excuse to buy bigger better equipment. Dont think my little eastwood oven will cut it. :confused:

[Chris @ Forma]

Now that you have decided on powder coat, you only have to select one of about a million colors. Good luck.

[LOBO 302]

Chris, I should choose Scarlet and Gray!!! Go Bucks! O-H

[GoDadGo]

I used a rattle can bed liner and would NOT recommend doing this. It looks fine, but isn't very durable and chips/scratches easily. If I were to do it again, I'd go raw aluminum with Sharkhide or powder coating.

Like Papa Dave I rattle canned it, but would go down the powder coat trail if I had to do it over.

....Unlike Colorado, South East Louisiana Has Extremely High Humidity More Often Than Not!

[Sdonnel]

I had everything powder coated in Galaxy Grey III from Prismatic Powders. Color is perfect with a very fine metal flake to it. With the car being painted Mopar redline red and white stripes (with Black accent lines), I'd say this will represent Buckeye Nation pretty well. O-H.

Scott


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[Jon]

127783 Argent Powder Coat

[mcwho]

mine ae simila to silve-pilate...

Grey hammetone looks geat

fo panels that show

[Vspeeds]

I went with the raw look myself. Wanted the look of the original race cars of the era. Brushed aluminum and Sharkhide. Still looks good and easy to clean.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77838&d=1513409939

[Joecobr]

Nice job, Vspeeds. Mine looks almost as good.

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[Mark Reynolds]

Clear Anodized for me.

[LOBO 302]

I had everything powder coated in Galaxy Grey III from Prismatic Powders. Color is perfect with a very fine metal flake to it. With the car being painted Mopar redline red and white stripes (with Black accent lines), I'd say this will represent Buckeye Nation pretty well. O-H.

Scott


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I-O!!

[Ernie67]

If your wife isn't using it, move it out to the garage!

Ernie

[Gumball]

Another car here with raw aluminum.

I use WD-40 and a rag to keep it looking new.

[Avalanche325]

I polished my engine bay panels and then Sharkhide. HUGE amount of labor for something you can't really see.
If I build again, I would either powdercoat or just leave them raw.