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RadoPhan Enthusiast

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How much are you guys getting charged to powder coat the tips?  I was going to buy a powder coated set from eBay, but figured it’ll be less expensive to find my own local powder coater - 

I bought mine off eBay from the seller on here for $150. They’re $200 now. I’ll be cerakoting my old set to sell probably and try to break even.


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Work in progress- pics and better detail added this afternoon   Just high level notes so I don’t forgot my write up...   Main goal: Remove plastic footwell in each corner of rear b

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Alright, tips installed. Looks awesome. Pics don't do it justice. I highly recommend this to everyone. Technically you don't have to remove the side steps to replace the tips. The space is tight but i

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Powder coat done. Ready for install ?. Came out better than i expected. 

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So what's the verdict guys, do you need to powder coating or is plastidip holding up fine since it's just tips? I really dread taking those off... haha.

and do you think white would look good on a white TB?

RadoPhan Enthusiast

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So what's the verdict guys, do you need to powder coating or is plastidip holding up fine since it's just tips? I really dread taking those off... haha.
and do you think white would look good on a white TB?

OP stated before that his plastidip bubbled up and peeled off. You’ll need something more permanent. And no on white


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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I wouldn’t do white especially with the black residue that comes out of the tailpipe. Removing them really isn’t bad. Even my 10 yr old son helped quite a bit

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I have a White AT4 , thinking Matte black tips . Thoughts ? 


The matte black are nice

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3 hours ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

 


The matte black are nice

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You are not kidding , that looks great . I went ahead and ordered matte from Official Powder Coating . 

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PabloK Enthusiast

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Powder coating starting to fail after 21,000 miles

Could have been a bad PC job too... who knows



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PabloK-

 

If this was one of ours, please email me at [email protected] and I'll arrange to have this exchanged for a new set. This should not have happened.

 

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If this was one of ours, please email me at [email protected] and I'll arrange to have this exchanged for a new set. This should not have happened.
 

I don’t think it is. One of the earlier post says he took his off and planned to go to a local powder coater.


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I have a Red Hot Trail Boss.  I was thinking of making my exhaust tips red.  Just not sure if it would look too overdone.  Anyone seen anything like this?  Pictures?

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