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javeryh:
--- Quote from: Beretta on September 02, 2009, 12:46:52 pm ---Encryptor how much did it cost to have it blasted and coated?
and how would you go about finding such a place.. i mean are there businesses out there that do nothing but powder coating?
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I paid a local custom motorcycle shop $75 to sandblast and powder coat my DK coin door. Money well spent - it looks brand new! :cheers:
Beretta:
WOW, ok i guess thats ok for a restoration but i would'nt want to pay that for a common door.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Beretta on September 02, 2009, 01:05:29 pm ---WOW, ok i guess thats ok for a restoration but i would'nt want to pay that for a common door.
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He pulled the number out of his ass - maybe you will have better luck at a local place? $50 would probably be a fair price though. It is expensive. The coin door easily cost the most for the entire project since I spent another $93 on the mechs!!!
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If I was doing a generic coin door for a MAME cab or a Midway or something I'd probably go with the hammered rustoleum spray paint. $3 for the can!
Beretta:
esh, where you getting it for 3 bucks a can? i paid nearly 6 at wally world.
so far this coin door is eating money, 5 bucks for wire wheels, it was pretty rusty.
5 bucks a can of stops rust clean/lightly rusted metal primer.
6 bucks a can of black hammered.
9 bucks a can of paint stripper.
1 dollar a can of gloss black (should have went with flat black)
gloss black was for the inside, which was the worse part.. it looks like someone spilled salt water in the coin mech or something.. so i had to paint the inside hardware.
i cheaped out and got a .96 cent can from wally world figuring no one's gonna see it right?
well it works but it runs really easy and im not good with paint.
it also did'nt leave a gloss like i thought i twould. i should have went with flat black i noticed flat paint does'nt run as easy.
it also seems to take longer to dry, but it's a lesson learned.. i did'nt realize how hammered paint works.. i could have used it for everything because it takes several coats to get the hammered look, im 2 coats into it and i think it's gonna need another 3 probably to get the full look.
i've got 2 more doors i need to do so at least i learned something and the out side of the door should still look good.
i'll post pictures when im done so you all can laugh :P
figure if not today then should be done tomorrow, can't believe how much time i've spent on it, mostly dealing with rust and i did'nt take a before picture.. wish i had now it was truely aweful.
Avinitlarge:
--- Quote from: Encryptor on September 02, 2009, 05:46:19 am ---I took mine to a powder coating place. They blasted it and used a wrinkle finish powder coat on it. I also had them do the coin chutes. The color for the coin chute was called chrome but it looks silver. I think the door looks pretty decent though.
Encryptor
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I do my own blasting to keep the costs down. Im going to get a price on the powder coating on monday. I may even use hammerite like other people have.
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