Howdy folks.
Jim is clearly the voice of authority here... Here are my two cents having seen what I assume is state of the art PC and several JB/Acme level paint jobs The best PC still obscures lug edges a bit compared to the best wet paint. I am talking Spectrum here FWIW. Very good yes, but not AS good an d when you get into the high end PC it really isn't any less expensive if tha t is one of your criteria.
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ
On 12/30/05, Jim Cunningham <CyclArtist@cox.net> wrote:
>
> At CyclArt we see advantages in each system, which it why we offer both;
> and
> combinations of the two here.
>
> In our view, powder coating is more chip resistant, less expensive and
> we
> can generally get it through the shop with less turn around time.
>
> The wet paints are usually more beautiful, have a wider color palette,
> allow
> better filling of dings and rust pits, better rust protection, better
> masking and can be applied to frames that cannot be baked to powder coat
> temperatures. (Post CR time window technologies)
>
> We often combine the two technologies with powder coat base colors
> followed
> by wet paint panels and clear coats.
>
> While powder coating does not release smog causing VOCs into the air.
> I'm
> less impressed with it's overall evironmental advantage as it uses
> considerably more energy during baking.
>
> Jim "it your choice" Cunningham
> CyclArt
> Vista, CA