I have a 1948 Merc steering wheel. I am thinking about having it powder coating . but what is the wheel made out of steal ? Or made out of mental. Can I even have it powder coat?
No. The heat of the oven will destroy the plastic rim plus, I don't think the powder will adhere to it anyway
Powder is drawn to the piece thru a magnetic charge. Has to be metallic. No plastics not plastic fillers, etc. Metal only. SPark
It's entirely possible to powdercoat non-metallic items; simply pre-heat it to about 200 degrees and the powder will stick to it. Once coated, simply cure as you would any other part. The problem is very few non-metal parts can take the cure heat needed (generally around 400 degrees or more) to get proper flow-out and cure. I use this method to apply multiple coats to get an extra-thick coating (primarily on things like battery trays), but I have seen some coaters doing late-model plastic engine parts this way. This also works well for items where you have problems getting coating into nooks and crannies. This can also work to repair a damaged or flawed coating without a complete strip; sand out the problem area, pre-heat, and recoat. But I seriously doubt that steering wheel plastic will take the cure heat without damage.
I've seen cattle skulls coated with a chrome looking product . I was told the process is similar to powder coating. Using static charge , powder and heat. Keep searching you will find something that fits what you want.
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