Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by MalibuKasey

Oh Id be flipping out! As expensive as powdercoating is... that wouldnt fly! I used the tractor implement paint on mine.... been driving it for awhile and it holds up great! I used gloss black just because it cleans easier. and with being a driver.... thats needed!

The place that did it is actually pretty cheap. They did a VW frame (welded in floorpans= lots of surface area) and all of the suspension a few years ago for us and charged $300 bucks- and thats for blasting and powdercoating. They prep everything well enough, but just didn't get enough powder on the frame. I still shouldn't have to go back and redo it though.

I like gloss black and it is easier to clean, but scrubbing it would make spiderweb/swirlmark type scratches and that would drive me crazy. I hate fine scratches worse than deep scratches. I used to detail cars when I was in high school and swirl marks or towel marks drive me insane! I don't care they're on a hood, or trailing arm, or an air filter lid, I see them and it makes me want to polish them out so bad... satin paint helps me keep my sanity.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

I like gloss black and it is easier to clean, but scrubbing it would make spiderweb/swirlmark type scratches and that would drive me crazy. I hate fine scratches worse than deep scratches. I used to detail cars when I was in high school and swirl marks or towel marks drive me insane! I don't care they're on a hood, or trailing arm, or an air filter lid, I see them and it makes me want to polish them out so bad... satin paint helps me keep my sanity.

lol, you sound just like me...i'd rather have a big gash in the paint rather than some small blemish such as scratches/swirls/chips...same with dents, i'd rather have a huge one rather than those little ones...drives me nuts too! i'm fighting the urge to paint my S-10 satin black...i had my old custom '93 C-1500 in a show quality gloss at one point...after some modifications & messing up the paint, i put it in 2-tone tinted primer...it was so much easier to maintain & much easier on my sanity as well, don't get me wrong tho, cuz i love seeing a beautiful, deep glossy paintjob

sucks about the powdercoat though...have you told them what happened, or will you just let it slide?

[theastronaut]

They do good prep work and have done quality work in the past so I'd like to be able to use them again. If I do take anything else to them I'll definitly mention that the frame didn't get good coverage and that I'd like for them to spend a little extra time making sure everything is coated well.