Short answer is yes, it will be worth it. I'll predict what is going to happen. @volaredon is going to practice on several parts, and then do all of his things. After about 8-10 batches, he will get the hang of it, and people will start asking him to do stuff for them. He will start off with easier things like engine bay brackets, suspension parts, etc. As he gets better, more people will ask him to do things for them. That's what will happen.
Yeah it sounded crazy high to me too. $380 seems a bit high even but I haven't priced powdercoat work lately either. I was thinking $250 ish for what I have, less if I don't have the multiples done.
they would be fine in the heat.. but i would take them out anyway.. if you coat them it will just make a mess when they stretch and flake the coating off..
I’ve done it several times with no issues
One thing I forgot to tell you is that the powder coat (PC) primer makes for a great primer that you can paint over. If you have some parts that you are going to eventually paint. Blast them and then put a nice fat coat of the grey high zinc primer on them. Then they can be stored safely for a long time. Most primers are porous (some worse than others), and if a primed part is stored for an extended time, moisture and and can eventually allow rust to start forming. The PC primer I use is not porous when fully cured, so rust won't form. I have stored parts for several years without any problems. When you are ready to paint it, just sand it and paint it with whatever kind of paint you are using. I usually wet sand with 320 then 400 (sometimes 600 depending on the paint). Try it.
Actually, powder coating is amazingly flexible. More flexible than any paint I have ever used. I have powder coated hundreds of springs with no problems with the heat or the powder paint flaking. I know the spring in the hood latch he is talking about. I would have no problem powder coating it. Worst case would be that he would have to take it off and blast it again.
But Icetech is right taking them out too.
