450robot
12-07-2005, 09:29 PM
well, tonight i was thinking about powdercoating... and its been in my mind for a while that, it really sucks to spend all that money on coating parts, only to have it scrape, chip, and wear off. and then it dawned on me, has anyone ever thought of a plastic coating?
heres how i think it would go
the main component being a big tub like heated vat. the coating would be in the form of tiny colored beads, that you would put into the vat, the beads would melt, ant then you parts would be dipped in, and then kept in. then, very, very slowly and carefully, the molten plastic would be drained from the vat (with the frame or part still in the vat). the reason for the slow draining, is so that when it drains, the part exposed has a chance to dry, but wont drip, this would continue, until the whole frame or part is exposed, and dry
and tada! yo have a plastic coated part!
i think (im not saying it is) it would be incredibly strong and durable, it wouldnt chip, and if scratched, it could be heated in the spot, and smoothed back out, or more melted plastic could be added
this would be ideal for high wear parts like frames, beadlock rings and wheels, or any along those lines
the only disadvantage i would see is that if a parts bends, you would have a hell of a hard time welding it
well, what do you think of my idea?
heres how i think it would go
the main component being a big tub like heated vat. the coating would be in the form of tiny colored beads, that you would put into the vat, the beads would melt, ant then you parts would be dipped in, and then kept in. then, very, very slowly and carefully, the molten plastic would be drained from the vat (with the frame or part still in the vat). the reason for the slow draining, is so that when it drains, the part exposed has a chance to dry, but wont drip, this would continue, until the whole frame or part is exposed, and dry
and tada! yo have a plastic coated part!
i think (im not saying it is) it would be incredibly strong and durable, it wouldnt chip, and if scratched, it could be heated in the spot, and smoothed back out, or more melted plastic could be added
this would be ideal for high wear parts like frames, beadlock rings and wheels, or any along those lines
the only disadvantage i would see is that if a parts bends, you would have a hell of a hard time welding it
well, what do you think of my idea?