wickiewicked240z Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hello im trying to decide wether to powdercoat the suspension or cadmium plate the suspension. Here are some pictures of cadmium plating suspension of a 240z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschiltz Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 What about zinc plating? It gives a nice factory look. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=119574 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 i believe cadmium plating is more corrosion resistant than the zinc plating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hello im trying to decide wether to powdercoat the suspension or cadmium plate the suspension. Here are some pictures of cadmium plating suspension of a 240z Soooo, you are wondering about cost comparisons? Longevity? Looks? Which will attract a female? What? I'm not a powder coater like Mike, but I would venture to say that the powdercoat is certainly thicker and if not scratched, would hold up better than zinc or cad plating because it is a very tough plastic. I also think you'll spend more for it as well. It comes down to personal choice. I personally like the look of the zinc or cad plating because it looks unique. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFancypants Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Go with PC... your choice of color and I think it will look better than the shiny bling. Only thing I would cad/zinc plate is brake components, due to operating temps. - Greg - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 i was wondering about this too. is it possible to cad plate aluminum? im thinking of doing my valvecover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 i was wondering about this too. is it possible to cad plate aluminum? im thinking of doing my valvecover. You'll want to prep the valve cover really well, pretty much like a polished one, if you want the plating to look really nice. I think that anodizing or zinc plating would be cool for a valve cover. I like pretty parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 powder is probably more durable, but that cad plating sure is pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 powder is probably more durable, but that cad plating sure is pretty! Mike, do you do any cad or zinc plating? I know you powdercoat well. I'm wondering what the going rate is for a crossmember or strut cartidges would be in Cermakrome or something similar. Sorry If I'm putting you on the spot or anything. I guess it could depend on prep work etc... Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 im going to go with powder coating i think is going to be cheaper. cost for sandblasting all the suspension parts is $80 at kenny sandblasting in el monte,CA 1 day turn around great. As for powder coating im going to go with RED SUSPENSION PARTS. I want something that will stand out under the black undercoating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 i dropped the suspensions parts at the powder coating shop cost for everything is going to be $250 dollars suspension parts are going to be RED BARON. and the four springs are going to be black. Im going to go pick them up tomorrow i;ll post some pictures.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Mike, do you do any cad or zinc plating? I know you powdercoat well. I'm wondering what the going rate is for a crossmember or strut cartidges would be in Cermakrome or something similar. Sorry If I'm putting you on the spot or anything. I guess it could depend on prep work etc... Davy Davy, No plating here. The $250 charge for all the parts is very fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Davy, No plating here. The $250 charge for all the parts is very fair. Pretty darn good price--I agree. Around here that would be on the cheap side for sure. No wonder you do some good business Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torynich Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 "Only thing I would cad/zinc plate is brake components, due to operating temps. - Greg -" Actually, for a daily driver, regular powdercoat will work just fine for any brake part. Where you might run into problems is on a track car where you use the brakes hard and for long durations. Even then there is high temp powdercoat that will withstand 1000F. Most of the high temp powder is black, silver, or grey; but I have seen Eastwood also carries orange and blue. I just dont like the Eastwood powder quality so I cant endorse it. Tory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFancypants Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Ive had rims powdercoated and even from regular street use, the PC on the mounting surface of the rim seizes to the brake rotor and makes it a pain in the ass to get them off the car. Because of this, I will never PC brake components. It's easy to exceed the 500* threshold for PC. Maybe the high temp stuff would work better, but why bother with that high cost. You can get VHT caliper paint and use that. - Greg - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Ive had rims powdercoated and even from regular street use, the PC on the mounting surface of the rim seizes to the brake rotor and makes it a pain in the ass to get them off the car. Because of this, I will never PC brake components. It's easy to exceed the 500* threshold for PC. Maybe the high temp stuff would work better, but why bother with that high cost. You can get VHT caliper paint and use that. - Greg - While PC on the back or rims can be a problem, I have successfully coated over 250 sets of calipers for customers and not one has ever had a problem. Caliper paint just looks nasty compared to powder, in fact, probably 30% of the calipers that I get in have been previously painted, but the owners were unsatisfied with the results or longevity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMIKE Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 at the shop we throw some anti sieze on the back of the rim on the mating surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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