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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: jlw1972 on December 07, 2011, 04:19:38 AM

Title: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: jlw1972 on December 07, 2011, 04:19:38 AM
Can you powder coat a graphite reel? What will the 400 degree cook time do to the graphite?  Thanks for any help.  Joey
Title: Re: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: alantani on December 08, 2011, 06:05:04 AM
anybody?
Title: Re: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: Bryan Young on December 08, 2011, 06:52:45 AM
I believe that graphite, although can sustain high temperatures, I'm not so sure of the bonding agent.  It appears that the bonding agent is a thermoset material, which means it gets hard by heating.  If it is heated too much or for long periods of time, the material gets brittle.  Therefore, I would not recommend it.
Title: Re: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: Alto Mare on December 08, 2011, 12:19:40 PM
Quote from: jlw1972 on December 07, 2011, 04:19:38 AM
Can you powder coat a graphite reel? What will the 400 degree cook time do to the graphite?  Thanks for any help.  Joey

Why would you? ::)
I hate graphite on reels.....just my opinion ;)
Title: Re: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: CooldadE on December 08, 2011, 06:10:42 PM
I have been checking out Gunkote. Its a 2 part type of paint used on guns. Durable and solvent resistent. I have a couple of old beater reels I also would like to "paint"
Title: Re: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: Jimmer on December 08, 2011, 07:22:14 PM
Might try automotive touch up paint in a spray can. When I worked as a groundskeeper and had to remove grafitti this stuff was about ten times harder to remove from any surface than regular spray paint.
Title: Re: Graphite Reel-Powder Coating
Post by: jlw1972 on December 09, 2011, 12:02:24 AM
Quote from: jlw1972 on December 07, 2011, 04:19:38 AM
Can you powder coat a graphite reel? What will the 400 degree cook time do to the graphite?  Thanks for any help.  Joey

The answer to this one is NO.
Just ordered a new side cover.  >:(

Thanks for the info. Wish I would have checked this thread first.