fusion Posted January 10, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2022 Has anyone powder coated or painted the hatch or door locks? I am going to paint my chrome/stainless trim black on my 280z but didn't know about the locks, especially the hatch lock, given the fact that it pushes in. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted January 10, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2022 Well they are stainless steel so you would have to roughen up the metal with at least 120 grit to get anything to stick. But with keys they are probably going to chip pretty quickly, especially the rear hatch lock pushing in and out so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted January 10, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, grannyknot said: roughen up the metal with at least 120 grit to get anything to stick And then plastic-dip.. maybe someone has some experience with that? But i think it's going to be difficult.. Maybe this, .. there is some chemical that is used for passifying steel that gives a black end result.. but i don't know if this works on stainless steel! You could test it i guess.. 🙂 (could be a nice endresult a matt blackish lock!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted January 10, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 10, 2022 8 hours ago, fusion said: I am going to paint my chrome/stainless trim black on my 280z I have seen a lot examples of blacked trim, and they all fail in a few years.. stainless is very hard.. and HARD to paint .. maybe chemical like i sayd above.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted January 10, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) google says.. Is there a blacking kit for stainless steel? ALL PURPOSE METAL BLACKING SOLUTIONS Blackfast Chemicals manufactures a unique product specifically designed for the Blacking of Iron and Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium. Our chemical blacking kits are both safe and easy to use. Producing a high quality metal finish that will withstand both corrosion and humidity. Do some test and let us know what happened! Blackfast - Cost-effective all purpose metal blacking solution Edited January 10, 2022 by dutchzcarguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyitsrama Posted January 11, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2022 rama says... its a cardinal sin dont do it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts280Z Posted January 11, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2022 I powder-coated everything black, except for the locks. I assumed that the process (including the necessary prep work) would ruin them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapriser Posted January 12, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Cerakote for the locks could be a good option Edited January 12, 2022 by lapriser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted January 12, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 12, 2022 21 hours ago, lapriser said: Cerakote for the locks could be a good option Thanks, I've never heard of this stuff before, looks like it's worth $35 to try it out. So many applications. https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating/E-100/blackout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted January 13, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 13, 2022 Used a lot on firearms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted January 14, 2022 Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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