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12-21-2016, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Yorkshire, England
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Powder Coating
Anyone powder coated the main gear legs ?
I am going to get the steps powder coated and wondered about doing the gear legs at the same time. I would speed tape the areas where things get bolted on obviously.
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12-21-2016, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Jackson, OH
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I remember another post on this subject awhile back ..... the gear legs may not fair well from the heat from the powder coat process???? I could be way off on that but I think the heat is around 400 deg F for a period of time to cure.
If you are having the entire plane painted then the shop should paint the gear legs too ...
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12-21-2016, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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I had the steel main gear legs powder coated on my Cessna 180, after checking with the factory. In the 600+ hours since then, the paint's chipped in a number of places due to small stuff thrown up by the prop.
I wouldn't powder coat them again.
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12-21-2016, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Grinnell,IA
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Powder Coat
I powder coated mine, still building. A little pricey, $120 for two steps and a flap handle. Make sure you coat before applying the sealant on the step openings since the heat process would make a mess.
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12-21-2016, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: arvada, co
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For what's worth
I had a bunch of stuff powder coated on my 12, the steps were included, but the gear legs were not!
Now my concern is if the step needed to be repaired I would have to remove much of the powder coat and this would not be easy. Potentially the steps can take a bit of a beating from the environment and just being a step. The powder coat has held up well and so far no cracking or breaking from usage.
So my 2 cents....no to the gear legs and maybe on the steps.
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12-21-2016, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hartlepool, England
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Powder Coating
Was advised by Vans after asking the question not to powder coat due to the possible adverse efffect of the temperatures involved on the metal properties
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12-21-2016, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Yorkshire, England
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Interesting.
Thanks for the replies.
Some years ago, I was rebuilding a Christen Eagle and had all the alumin(i)um parts powder coated and I must say, they were excellent.
The parts were mainly panel parts, all .032 etc.
I will ask the powder guys what temperature they cure at and will be guided by them. Thanks for the quick answers.
Most surprised that the steps aren't powder coated, although I guess some folks will wish to colour coordinate them.
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