EVO Aluminium front bumper paint options?

Dubaibentzen

New member

• Nov 1, 2015

• #1

I just read on the installation notes from Offroad Evolution that "due to the aluminum properties, heat should not be used when coating or painting"...

I guess that eliminates the option to powder coat it? I asked my local powder coating shop, and he said they heat it to 260°C. He could not understand why that note from EVO was there. He said they powder coat aluminum all the time.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

Last edited: Nov 1, 2015

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Nov 1, 2015

• #2

My aluminum corners were powder coated at ore.

 

JakeJK

New member

• Nov 1, 2015

• #3

Dubaibentzen said:

I just read on the installation notes from Offroad Evolution that "due to the aluminum properties, heat should not be used when coating or painting"...

I guess that eliminates the option to powder coat it? I asked my local powder coating shop, and he said they heat it to 260°C. He could not understand why that note from EVO was there. He said they powder coat aluminum all the time.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Jesus that's 500 degrees Fahrenheit

 

Dubaibentzen

New member

• Nov 2, 2015

• #4

Yeah, I'm a bit confused on how to powder coat it, when ore says don't use heat. I paid a fortune for the shipping from the US to Dubai, so I don't want to do anything that might mess with the bumper. Could It be because of the weldings, joints or something like that?

 

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ChaosNein

New member

• Nov 2, 2015

• #5

you can powdercoat the bumper, the note is meant as a precaution as we have seen some of the aluminum bumpers that we have powdercoated have some deformation. not in all cases, but is has happened.

 

Dubaibentzen

New member

• Nov 2, 2015

• #6

drew@offroadevolution said:

you can powdercoat the bumper, the note is meant as a precaution as we have seen some of the aluminum bumpers that we have powdercoated have some deformation. not in all cases, but is has happened.

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Thanks Drew.
How much deformation approximately? So much that they can't be mounted, or just a little?

If it's a big risk, I'd rather just spray paint them myself.

 

Dubaibentzen

New member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #7

Ok. I'll give it a go. Front bumper and rear fascia sent for powder coating. Hopefully no bending.

 

Dubaibentzen

New member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #8

Back from powder coating. No issues what so ever
Fits perfect!

 

highoctane

Caught the Bug

• Nov 10, 2015

• #9

Looks like it turned out great. That should help in Dubai traffic.

 

Dubaibentzen

New member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #10

highoctane said:

Looks like it turned out great. That should help in Dubai traffic.

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Thanks. And this should help in Dubai desert.

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Nov 10, 2015

• #11

Looks good.