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Finishing stainless pipe for wind generator
I purchased an unfinished 1.5" 316 stainless pipe for my wind generator. I can either get it powder coated or figure out how to polish it myself. A commercial polisher wants $50/ft to polish it. Is that something I can do myself with equipment one would typically have? Or should I just go with the powder coating, only about $75 for the 9' pipe.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Powder coat it
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as for polishing it, yes you could do it. you dont even need much for tools and material. but you will spend 4 to 8 hours doing it, and that wont even make it like a mirror. basicly start sanding with 220, then move to 320, then to 600 then to 1200, then start buffing. the buffing will take 2 or 3 grades of compound to get a mirror or close look
get it powder coated, but expect to redo it every 5 to 10 years depending on environment.
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ask for extra clear coat and you'll get many yrs
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What is the wall on the tube as 1.5 is pretty flexible at 9"
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Tom, he said pipe, which is thicker than tube IIRC.
Ed, if you sail at night a lot, you may not want a shiny finish, since it will reflect light back at you. Regardless, I'd like to follow your progress. Can you post a picture of what the pipe looks like now?
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Stainless pipe
Thank you, all. Powder coat it is. The Admiral was driving the shiny stainless look.
I will ask for the extra clear, whatever that is.
And yes it is pipe, schedule 40. The company actually recommended schedule 10 so I'm a bit (much?) heavier. If I ever raced might have to ask for a phrf adjustment.
Again, thank you all.
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they do have chrome powder coat, if you want the shiny look. the thing you need to remember is powder coat is just a plastic coating, in the simple terms, so it will scratch, and the chrome look will get scratched.
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Scotty, I'm going to disagree with you ( sorry ) PC is a pretty tuff finish, takes alot to scatch or chip, I used to PC all my race bikes ( offorad ) and several custom HD's I did, considering the use and location of this tower, I think he'll be fine.
They do have all kinds of finishes, you can even make it look like wood ( I've seen it and it looks good ) if you wanted and the PCer is up to speed
Also, what ever color you choose, ( gloss or flat ) the clear coat is just a extra layer of no color finish that will give it added protection from the elementos
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hey poopy ( i crack my self up ) i did not mean it would scratch by looking at it, but say a dock line rubs it, or you hit it with a boat hook etc. It is just not as durable as polished metal, but a lot cheaper
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