Paint/powder coating etc

[hj308]

Has anyone gone down the path of painting or powder coating things like bonnet hinges/catches etc was thinking black along with windscreen wipers and windscreen surrounds, I know its not an original type thing but just to weigh up the pros and cons rather than the standard look with the bonnet hinges/catch.

[V6HQUTE]

ive got my bonnet hinges off being chrome powder coated, would have had them chromed excepte the chromer wanted to remove the rivits and replace them with bolts, and i wasnt keen on that, for $150/pair but no springs, getting them chromed, they said chrome powder coat was twice(could have been more?) as expensive as normal, so about half the price for the regualr i spose

[HK1837]

There is a guy getting around swap meets that will sell you a fully recoed set of bonnet hinges for $100. His name is Greg Thackray. I bought a HJ pair and HK pair off him at Warwick Monaro Nationals last September. They are done basically as per original. I bought a fully recoed HJ sedan jack as well.

His email is gregthackrayimports@hotmail.com

[hj308]

Thanks Byron, yes I have met the guy at Richmond car show last year and bought wheel nuts and centre caps from him , will send him an email.

[thatotherguy]

i have powder coated wipers and i also have a powdercoated fuel flap (sedan) and a subframe also off a sedan and they all came up well but i had my bonnet hinges replated but they look to glossy the original finish looked like they had been galvanised

[jaft]

I had my bonnet hinges powder coated, But i had trouble were they kept on bubbling every time they tried coating them for some reason..