Pork Chops Posted 2February, 2017 Report Share Posted 2February, 2017 Wondering if anyone can recommend where this can be done to a high standard in Australia. To my mind it's ceramic coating or turbine coating, not paint, or powder. Here is a thread from Pelican which shows what a good job looks like.Many thanks.Current FanDesired Finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 2February, 2017 Report Share Posted 2February, 2017 yup ceramic coating place should do it no problem. i did powder coating as it was cheaper. but have had other trim pieces ceramic coated and it looks a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepo Posted 3February, 2017 Report Share Posted 3February, 2017 Ceramic coating looks very nice, didn't know what it was or who could do it locally when I first saw these pics on Pelican.The boys at Cairns Hallam got mine powder coated for me about 4 years ago and it's held up well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted 3February, 2017 Report Share Posted 3February, 2017 hmmm.. might take mine off and try Plasti-Dip til I can afford to do it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbee Posted 3February, 2017 Report Share Posted 3February, 2017 Ceramic coating looks very nice, didn't know what it was or who could do it locally when I first saw these pics on Pelican.The boys at Cairns Hallam got mine powder coated for me about 4 years ago and it's held up wellHey there "step" I'd be interested in doing this one day too... How much did the powder coating cost you at Hallam? yup ceramic coating place should do it no problem. i did powder coating as it was cheaper. but have had other trim pieces ceramic coated and it looks a treattell us more "clutch" what and how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Hpc in Melbourne or jethot in castlemaine. There are others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 4February, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Hpc in Melbourne or jethot in castlemaine. There are others.Yep know both of them. Have you used either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 I had my Y block headers done at jethot about 20 years ago. It appeared to be very good, and they were quick. It did blue off a bit after a while, but that won't happen on your fanski. Mates have been to hpc as well, and they seem to be good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 I have been looking at doing something with mine. I could paint it myself, but I know that it won't last and will end up looking like crap. The powder coating looks like it has held up well. Is the ceramic coating only in that finish, or is it possible to get colours like with powder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 I don't know if it comes in colours these days. When I had mine done it was just the silver. Pacemaker exhausts do another coating style which is a shiny light blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Hey there "step" I'd be interested in doing this one day too... How much did the powder coating cost you at Hallam? tell us more "clutch" what and how much?take fan off, take to any powdercoaters and hand over a hundred dollar or soceramic coating about an extra 50% from memorythey did my entire exhaust in ceramic for $400, and suspension components for another build for $200was some mob in brendale, would use the guys in archerfield now. name escapes me currently.also not sure how accurate the prices are because i was getting lots of other stuff done at the same time, and all my coating was done at mate's rates.I don't know if it comes in colours these days. When I had mine done it was just the silver. Pacemaker exhausts do another coating style which is a shiny light blue.lots of colours, polished and non-polished. shouldn't blue off (i have the highest temp one in black, the lowest heat one in silver can if you have a shit tune and/or are running avgas haha.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Mark the fan dude in the states does a sweet job though approx 500 i had some notes written down from when I met him last year. Water jet blasting and an oil finish also brings it up au naturell and a treat. More so if you don't want an over finished fan.. not hearing anyone talk chrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 .. not hearing anyone talk chrome Now that is an idea. My car doesn't stand out enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Water jet blasting and an oil finish also brings it up au naturell and a treat..... +1 for a clean and Gibbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 4February, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 +1 for a clean and GibbsPics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/297495-gibbs-metal-treatment-anybody-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Had my fan & housing blasted with crushed walnut shells & then I apply Castrol UMC penetrant a few times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Memories are made of mocha... pg 2 has pics of water jet blasted fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Blast it then clear coat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npvpositive Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 Totally depends on the look you are going for . . . powder coat works fine and will last for years but it will never be quite "correct" (ie, close to factory finish) and that will bother some people. Mark Motshagen in the US is the man if you are willing to spend the time/money. Autohaus Hamilton in Sydney have been working on this lately and are coming very close to an original finish now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 4February, 2017 Report Share Posted 4February, 2017 I believe for #period correct cosmolene over water jet is accuratethough as this is about the central engine bay motif and it's fetishisation enhancement is understandable and deeply desirable ..though personally prefer understatement over chrome paint there is also a period blk or dk charcoal finish I've been trying to track down the recipe for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 5February, 2017 Report Share Posted 5February, 2017 .... it's fetishisation enhancement...... That's the whole fnkin forum some days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 5February, 2017 Report Share Posted 5February, 2017 You on IG @Peter M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 5February, 2017 Report Share Posted 5February, 2017 Thankfully not Michel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 5February, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 5February, 2017 That's the whole fnkin forum some days!Is this a bad thing? Aesthetic sensibilities are a sensibility. I believe for #period correct cosmolene over water jet is accuratethough as this is about the central engine bay motif and it's fetishisation enhancement is understandable and deeply desirable ..though personally prefer understatement over chrome paint there is also a period blk or dk charcoal finish I've been trying to track down the recipe for Google cosmolene and all you get is how the get it off something. Looks kinda brown and gloopy and a mofo to get off things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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