Powder Coater Recommendations

[Yellow Jacket]

Who do you guys recommend in the general SE PA / Western Jersey / North Delaware vicinity? I'd probably go as far West as Lancaster and as far North as Reading.

Thanks!
YJ

 

[brosie]

I would PM CAZ. He's had a lot of powder coating done in the Lancaster area, but I can't think of who he was using. I've seen the work on his 40 though... very sharp! https://forum.ih8mud.com/members/caz.809/

 

[brian]

http://www.manta.com/c/mm2rlp4/weaver-sandblasting-and-powder-coating

 

[Yellow Jacket]

http://www.manta.com/c/mm2rlp4/weaver-sandblasting-and-powder-coating

Thanks, Brian. Have you used Weaver's before?

 

[brian]

personally, no. however the shop uses them all time.

 

[caz]

Weavers is who I use! Cheap cheap cheap, and they usually do a great job.

Sometimes you need to wait weeks though, and sometimes they surprise you in a bad way, and sometimes good! Typical Mennonite shop.

Stick with satin black if you want it back fast. Their silver is close enough for FJ40 pewter. Be specific on the silver or you may get "chrome". Ask me how I know!

 

[maxse01]

http://www.xtremecustomcoatings.com/

I used these guys for my wheels. They did a great job and will do a cash price.

 

[jamarquardt22]

Most of the guys I know use rustolium "hammered spray paint" it is tough stuff. And you can touch it up at home

I dont know the name but there is a place on rt340 near bird in hand.

 

[Yellow Jacket]

Looks like @caz and @brian nailed it with the Weavers recommendation. They were WAY cheaper (less than a third of the cost!) than other quotes and faster too! I hope to pick up my stuff soon and will report back on the actual quality of work.

Just for reference, I'll put this here for others that have the same question in the future. Pennsylvania Powder Coating

 

[caz]

Sweet, always good to have a sanity check on their pricing. I must have had hundreds of items done there over the past 10 years. I always knew they were cheap, but not THAT cheap!

 

[Yellow Jacket]

Well, I'm comparing to the "Main Line" mark up, but literally they quoted $100 and my 2 other local quotes were $250 and $375. The guy quoting $375 obviously didn't want the job or was smoking some good chit.

 

[caz]

So, how did everything turn out?

 

[Yellow Jacket]

Very pleased overall with the quality and turn-around time. Color is awesome match to what I wanted. They charged me a good bit more than quoted $160 vs. $100 and I should have argued him down, but I was in a hurry and didn't feel like fighting the guy too much knowing what others had quoted. I would use them again and recommend them to others.

Pics of the finished product. Makes the TT look bada$$, but I need to upgrade the suspension and raise the front end now which means bigger tires and $$$. If I can wait, I'll wear out the existing tires and then upgrade.

 

[Lugboot]

Very pleased overall with the quality and turn-around time. Color is awesome match to what I wanted. They charged me a good bit more than quoted $160 vs. $100 and I should have argued him down, but I was in a hurry and didn't feel like fighting the guy too much knowing what others had quoted. I would use them again and recommend them to others.

Pics of the finished product. Makes the TT look bada$$, but I need to upgrade the suspension and raise the front end now which means bigger tires and $$$. If I can wait, I'll wear out the existing tires and then upgrade.

Are those OPOR or MetalTech sliders on your Tundra? They look sharp! I just put OPOR sliders on the 4Runner.

 

[Yellow Jacket]

Are those OPOR or MetalTech sliders on your Tundra? They look sharp! I just put OPOR sliders on the 4Runner.

Both technically. I believe they are OPOR manufactured, but with a MetalTech design and I bought them through MetalTech. I love 'em.