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So we are taking delivery of our new Dragster in a week or two and trying to decide if we should see about getting the body wrapped or painted. IF we do paint it will more than likely be one color with some graphics rather than trying to paint several colors.
 
Posts: 685 | Location: Anderson SC. | Registered: July 10, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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PAINT...if solid color I would powder coat...
 
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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
PAINT...if solid color I would powder coat...


The chassis is already powder coated, I am thinking the body it has a one piece fiberglass body. would it hold up to powder coat?
 
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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
PAINT...if solid color I would powder coat...


The chassis is already powder coated, I am thinking the body it has a one piece fiberglass body. would it hold up to powder coat?


I don't think you can powder coat fiberglass. Non conductive.


Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
 
Posts: 6378 | Location: Illinois | Registered: July 08, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Powder will require oven curing at approximately 400F. I like vinyl. It’s actually very possible to wrap your one piece body, with one piece of vinyl, if so desired.
 
Posts: 58 | Location: st louis mo | Registered: April 15, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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If powder coating/baking thin sheet metal I sure would do some research regarding warpage.


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Posts: 2331 | Location: OKC, OK | Registered: February 15, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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If powder coating/baking thin sheet metal I sure would do some research regarding warpage.


One piece fiberglass body.


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I'd wrap it, and I'm a painter Razz

In a sea of one dragster is nicer than the next and most of the paint schemes have been duplicated over and over with slight variations, wrapping allows you some incredible options. I was parked next to a 65 Nova at Maple Grove that had an American flag and eagle scheme down the side. Top was paint and the graphics were a wrap and looked amazing !!!
 
Posts: 1421 | Location: Monroe twp nj | Registered: December 05, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Wraps look ok ,but nothing beats paint.


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Posts: 1385 | Location: Va.Beach .Va | Registered: August 03, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by RacerVX54:
Wraps look ok ,but nothing beats paint.


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Posts: 252 | Location: Williamstown, NJ | Registered: November 20, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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X3!

Paint has permanency...wraps lose luster in one year in the sun racing...never mind the edges peeling and the bubbles in curvatures.

JMO
 
Posts: 1751 | Location: Houston, Tx. | Registered: November 27, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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