ladywendolyn
2K Member
Posts: 2,315 
Likes: 928
1964 Golden Falcon
Currently Offline
|
Post by ladywendolyn on Apr 30, 2014 18:02:12 GMT -8
Has anyone had their stove top professionally powder coated? If so, what did you pay? Is there a company you can recommend?
Thanks
|
|
1958 Shasta "Penny"
Active Member
Posts: 167
Likes: 35
1958 Shasta Airflyte 16
Currently Offline
|
Post by 1958 Shasta "Penny" on Apr 30, 2014 18:50:13 GMT -8
I got a quote from a local company. Way too expensive, and he said it can only go up to 350* (can't remember exact temp) so if I were to do it, would rather just send it off to be re-porcelain for around same price.
|
|
ladywendolyn
2K Member
Posts: 2,315
Likes: 928
1964 Golden Falcon
Currently Offline
|
Post by ladywendolyn on May 1, 2014 5:25:33 GMT -8
So reporcelaining is the best approach?
|
|
|
|
Post by bigbill on May 1, 2014 5:59:32 GMT -8
The porcelain will be more durable. There are some high temp powder coats available but colors are limited and cost goes up.
|
|
John Palmer
Senior Member
Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
Posts: 1,623 
Likes: 574
Currently Offline
|
Post by John Palmer on May 1, 2014 10:13:50 GMT -8
I got a quote from a local company. Way too expensive, and he said it can only go up to 350* (can't remember exact temp) so if I were to do it, would rather just send it off to be re-porcelain for around same price. I would think the price to powder coat vs. the price to do porcelain would be a large difference. For example, I have wheels sandblasted and powder coated for $60 per wheel in my area, which is a high priced area. I'd bet that if you took your stove apart and brought them "just the pieces", it would be $100 or less in powder coat. Powder coat is good to 400 degrees which is fine for the exterior parts. Do not do the pot grates, or interior parts unless it is in the higher temp ceramic coating.
Lots of places around do powder coating, which keeps the price down. Very few places do porcelain, which keeps the price up, JMO.
|
|
ladywendolyn
2K Member
Posts: 2,315
Likes: 928
1964 Golden Falcon
Currently Offline
|
Post by ladywendolyn on May 1, 2014 18:11:26 GMT -8
I got a quote from a local company. Way too expensive, and he said it can only go up to 350* (can't remember exact temp) so if I were to do it, would rather just send it off to be re-porcelain for around same price. I would think the price to powder coat vs. the price to do porcelain would be a large difference. For example, I have wheels sandblasted and powder coated for $60 per wheel in my area, which is a high priced area. I'd bet that if you took your stove apart and brought them "just the pieces", it would be $100 or less in powder coat. Powder coat is good to 400 degrees which is fine for the exterior parts. Do not do the pot grates, or interior parts unless it is in the higher temp ceramic coating.
Lots of places around do powder coating, which keeps the price down. Very few places do porcelain, which keeps the price up, JMO.
I just want square the cook top piece done.. that will be fine? |
|
ladywendolyn
2K Member
Posts: 2,315
Likes: 928
1964 Golden Falcon
Currently Offline
|
Post by ladywendolyn on May 1, 2014 18:12:30 GMT -8
Sorry.. John I wrote in your quote. I was trying to say, that I am just wanting to get the square cook top done.. so that would be o.k. with powder coat?
|
|
John Palmer
Senior Member
Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
Posts: 1,623
Likes: 574
Currently Offline
|
Post by John Palmer on May 1, 2014 18:31:37 GMT -8
Sorry.. John I wrote in your quote. I was trying to say, that I am just wanting to get the square cook top done.. so that would be o.k. with powder coat? Well here's the way I would look at it, you can place your hand on the stove top while the burners are on and not burn yourself. Powder coat melts at 400 degrees, or something very close to that, I think you have a good safety margin. Worse case your out maybe $50 to $60 bucks, which would be a fraction of the cost to use porcelain. You could always get it done in porcelain if necessary. I'm sure the porcelain is the most durable.
Another observation I have recently made was the cast iron burner bases always seem to rust and look dingy. I unscrewed the aluminum burner tops and polished them and painted the iron bases with "normal rattle can spray paint". The paint has not burned, or even changed color from the heat when using the burners. This leads me to believe all of the high heat is at the top of the flame and focused at the pan grates.
|
|
ladywendolyn
2K Member
Posts: 2,315
Likes: 928
1964 Golden Falcon
Currently Offline
|
Post by ladywendolyn on May 1, 2014 19:08:48 GMT -8
O.K. thanks.. I have put in request for a few quotes. Including a company that specialized in porcelain stove tops. I guess I will see what it costs. Its hard to be "frugal" or cringe at prices when your working on something that is basically an expensive hobby. Here is the ink for the porcelain place that specializes in stove tops. porcelain stove top refinishing. |
|
John Palmer
Senior Member
Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
Posts: 1,623
Likes: 574
Currently Offline
|
Post by John Palmer on May 1, 2014 20:22:37 GMT -8
The only other consideration is shipping.
You likely have a powder coater within driving distance. The porcelain part is going to be at the mercy of the delivery guys that toss your box around for sport.
|
|
ladywendolyn
2K Member
Posts: 2,315
Likes: 928
1964 Golden Falcon
Currently Offline
|
Post by ladywendolyn on May 1, 2014 21:18:23 GMT -8
The only other consideration is shipping. You likely have a powder coater within driving distance. The porcelain part is going to be at the mercy of the delivery guys that toss your box around for sport. I have access to lots of foam from when I had an upholstery shop. I am thinking I will send stove top between two pieces of foam and hard board. I think that will work. I am waiting to hear back from a local guy who does ceramic stuff. Not sure what that means, but I thinks its like powder coat but with a higher temperature rating. |
|
|
|
Post by 62shastacrazymom on May 1, 2014 22:01:30 GMT -8
I got a quote from a local company. Way too expensive, and he said it can only go up to 350* (can't remember exact temp) so if I were to do it, would rather just send it off to be re-porcelain for around same price. I would think the price to powder coat vs. the price to do porcelain would be a large difference. For example, I have wheels sandblasted and powder coated for $60 per wheel in my area, which is a high priced area. I'd bet that if you took your stove apart and brought them "just the pieces", it would be $100 or less in powder coat. Powder coat is good to 400 degrees which is fine for the exterior parts. Do not do the pot grates, or interior parts unless it is in the higher temp ceramic coating.
Lots of places around do powder coating, which keeps the price down. Very few places do porcelain, which keeps the price up, JMO.
Johnpalmer, yes, I took my stove apart and had the pieces powdercoated in a cool bright red and chrome trim, for about $150. I didn't do the burners, because they have to be re-porcelined. I then took my stove to our RV dealer and repair, to check for propane leaks and to see if it heated up as it should. It did, minus about a $30 fix. It looks amazing. I used Powdercoating USA in Paso Robles, Ca. They are wonderful. Did lots of other stuff there and they are very professional and reasonable. Lots of colors and can advise on the heat portion of the stove and oven and what is safe and what is not. |
|
|
|
Post by 62shastacrazymom on May 1, 2014 22:02:53 GMT -8
ladywendolyn, if you send me your email, ill send you my oven pictures. Im bad at posting pics. I need a tutorial. haha
|
|
|
|
Post by bigbill on May 2, 2014 6:20:13 GMT -8
The range in my trailer had been painted white by the PO it is beautiful and looks factory every place except the wells under the burners and I wonder if they didn't suffer from not being properly cleaned or if hot liquid boiled over into them causing the paint to peel.
|
|
John Palmer
Senior Member
Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
Posts: 1,623
Likes: 574
Currently Offline
|
Post by John Palmer on May 2, 2014 7:52:14 GMT -8
The range in my trailer had been painted white by the PO it is beautiful and looks factory every place except the wells under the burners and I wonder if they didn't suffer from not being properly cleaned or if hot liquid boiled over into them causing the paint to peel. BigBill, Sand the burner wells with some 320 wet, and shoot a couple of coats of Bar-B-Que paint on them, and see how it holds up. I think you might be surprised. |
|
