Let's see, what can I powdercoat today?

[BrooklynBay]

Do you use the lowest possible setting on the oven when you powder coat plastic parts? I think that you might have said one time that it's set on 400 degrees.

I had this question a few days ago.

 

[Turdle]

I had this question a few days ago.

I know--:

Actually, we are soon to find out. I'm building up the courage to ruin a set of caps. dangit, they were kinda pricy-I may paint them. They are in the blasted wheel picture
If it works, I want to make the center cap match the wheels, with black lettering



When I did the center caps on my mounty I tried to set them in the flow of hot air, in the hopes the surface would warm faster than the plastic.

 

[jenren81]

nice wheels JT!!!! those look f'n sick! maybe i want them back.. lol jk. but for real, good work! love it.

 

[FROADER]

Jon, those wheels look *****in' (like a camaro)!

 

[CDW6212R]

I have a center cap somewhere from my 17" spare wheel. They may be the same as your 16" wheels. If it is you are welcome to it if needed.

 

[Turdle]

I have a center cap somewhere from my 17" spare wheel. They may be the same as your 16" wheels. If it is you are welcome to it if needed.

Thanks Don

Well, I tried to heat up the explorer caps, since they seem to be made of the same material as the Marquis caps I found. I really want a mercury emblem on the wheels--

The experiment didn't work out. I will have to paint them.

I have seen spun aluminum marquis caps on ebay--

 

[Turdle]

Just messin around-

 

[Tbars4]

......In the second pic, are those rims really chromed???

...I'm staying tuned in on this...

 

[techieman33]

I'd love to see some better pictures of this thing

 

[Turdle]

Place decal over shiny black -shoot wrinkle black-peel decal, voila.

 

[BrooklynBay]

That's a great trick!

 

[Turdle]

So anyway-I had to paint the plastic Grand marquis center caps

I think That Duplicolor " import auto spray" # 8800928 "Graphite Grey Metallic" with a coat of Dupli- Color "High performance wheel Coating" clear coat is a pretty good match for the smoked chrome powdercoating.
flash and no flash comparo--
They are not snapped in, so the fit looks off

 

[97sprt4x4]

That looks stunning JT, i think that will look amazing on the truck

 

[celly]

Droool, smoked chrome.

Good stuff as always Jon. I'm stoked to get a sample of your handiwork on the Eddie before I come to Kansas with the Bullitt door.

 

[jenren81]

siiiicckkkkk!!! i love it!

 

[celly]

Just got my Ford OEM billet fuel door the other day back from Jon. I scored it on eBay and then shipped it directly to Jon. He did it in "smoked chrome". I have a green Eddie Bauer so I wasn't sure how it would look on my ride, but it works well. No photos of it installed yet....just the photo he took just before he shipped it to me:

I finally have some of his handiwork on my Ex. Much more smoked chrome to get done later this year when I make the long journey to Kansas to get some help with my TMH. This door replaces one I already had installed which was looking worse for wear. I think I'll get it done as well as a backup.

 

[99MercMount]

What rims are those, They look awesome, got any installed pics yet?

 

[Turdle]

What rims are those, They look awesome, got any installed pics yet?

Thanks for the comment.

Just click the first link in my signature and see my truck with all kinds of different wheels--

I have work yet to do, but here is a recent pic
These are 2003 sport wheels I got in trade from jenren81

 

[99MercMount]

WOW, nice Mounty, I gotta white one, I hate chrome, so I dont know whether I should go with black or silver...In fact that might become my wallpaper

 

[Willard]

That looks SICK John...

I think it looks so much better than before even, and it looked good then. I don't know if I could ever bring myself to get it dirty though...