Got a set of K Planes, whats the best result, should I paint or powder coat?


Frank

Just went thru this with mine. I ended up going with paint. We'll see how it goes. My thought behind it was that paint is easier to touch up if it gets chipped, and hopefully won't flake like the powder does.

I had mine powdercoated over the winter. I have turn-downs that face directly at the tabs. The original finish turned gray from the exhaust water, but the pc is holding up great. The only downside is that with pc you see the rough surface of metal. Paint will have a smoother look.

Go with paint.

My original black powdercoat was looking terrible. I took them into my buddy's body ship and had them painted along with a lower; and they look fantastic several seasons later.

Paint for the reasons stated above...

What kind of paint? Enamel, Base Coat, Imron?

I used the Merc Phantom Black in a spray can over a couple of coats of zinc primer. Turned out pretty good.

Powder coat does not hold up to the sun. The finish will dull out in no time. There is always anodizing 2. But Imron would be my choice...

Has anybody tried POR 15 they say it is rock hard.