Powder Coat on 4130

Morgans wrote:

" jls" wrote

Whatever the reason for the FAA hostility for powder coating, I have
receive pma'd parts that were powdercoated, or "powercoated" as a
member of my EAA chapter calls it.


Cute g

Although I have never had, or seen, an aircraft "powercoated" part crack, I
have seen other powder coated steel parts crack, and the powdercoated crack
remained hidden.

I would not choose powdercoating for a finish for anything I built.

Besides that, I can spray paints, myself, and can not so easily powdercoat
anything.


Besides that, the stuff is heavy!