Blackouts for the chrome around the windscreen.

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100% powder coat them.
Far more durable than 2-Pac paint. I personally wouldn't do them any other way.

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100% powder coat them.
Far more durable than 2-Pac paint. I personally wouldn't do them any other way.

Beg to differ seen plenty of front ends powder coated and they chip easy and it dulls off over time
the 2 pac paint of today well the good stuff is years ahead of powder coating
but again your van do as you wish

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That's interesting that you say it scratches easy. I get bicycle frames powder coated and it's hard as a rock and seems very durable, thus my suggestion. The whole concept of powder coating is to end up with a durable, baked-enamel type of finish.
Maybe there is a lot of variation in the amount applied by different people, resulting in different levels of adhesion. (or possibly different baking temperatures used?)

Maybe be Rob

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Beg to differ seen plenty of front ends powder coated and they chip easy and it dulls off over time
the 2 pac paint of today well the good stuff is years ahead of powder coating
but again your van do as you wish

We'll have to agree to disagree Gene.

I guess if you are talking suspension and crossmembers that susceptible to grease, oil and degreasing agents incorrectly used you "could" have an issue. Powder coating is far stronger and superior to automotive paint. Council hand rails and playground equipment of today is all done this way and for obvious reasons. As Rob points out it is also common with bicycles. Tool boxes and kit shelving are other great examples along with lawn mowers etc. I have many, many parts powder coated including wheels, fuel tanks, stone trays, tailshaft and diff housing along with brake backing plates and it stands the test of time. Maybe your powder coater isn't great at what they do? I'll continue to powder coat as the results over the last 30+ years on my own cars are great. Like anything it's only as good as the preparation.

You are only only a few I have ever heard say anything negative about powder coating.