Recoating piston skirts

Rob Petrie E395 · 03-05-2023, 11:39 PM

I have a set of used pistons that are perfect. Except the coating is scuffed a little. Before I reuse them. Is it possible to get them recoated? No idea what brand the current coating is. So who would you suggest to send them to? I looked at a couple places online. They for obvious reasons say not to send in dirty parts. But what about the coating on there now? Do I blast that off? Or do they do it? If I do it what media should I use in my cabinet? I know a lot of questions that a place that does this kind of work could probably answer. But it’s Sunday night and everyone is closed. And I’m trying to come up with a little bit of a plan. Of who to call this week and what to expect.

CJ McDonald 9564 · 03-06-2023, 06:39 AM

Call H. M. Elliott in Mooresville NC. 704-663-8226

SSDiv6 · 03-06-2023, 10:03 AM

https://www.line2linecoatings.com/

Jim Whitehead · 03-06-2023, 11:13 AM

I have had Pistons recoated using Calico Coatings. 5883 Balsom Ridge Road, Denver, NC 28037
I had great luck using them.

Dyno · 03-06-2023, 12:44 PM

Tape off the piston ring area, then have them glass beaded on a lower pressure. We have had great success with Calico. That’s where I would go

mnmaxwedge · 03-06-2023, 10:15 PM

We use Elliott, Line 2 Line and Calico where I work. All 3 do a really good job. The Line 2 Line process is different than the other 2. You should read about it before you make a decision.

03-05-2023, 11:39 PM	#1
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Recoating piston skirts I have a set of used pistons that are perfect. Except the coating is scuffed a little. Before I reuse them. Is it possible to get them recoated? No idea what brand the current coating is. So who would you suggest to send them to? I looked at a couple places online. They for obvious reasons say not to send in dirty parts. But what about the coating on there now? Do I blast that off? Or do they do it? If I do it what media should I use in my cabinet? I know a lot of questions that a place that does this kind of work could probably answer. But it’s Sunday night and everyone is closed. And I’m trying to come up with a little bit of a plan. Of who to call this week and what to expect.

03-06-2023, 06:39 AM	#2
CJ McDonald 9564 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 46 Likes: 60 Liked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Recoating piston skirts Call H. M. Elliott in Mooresville NC. 704-663-8226 __________________ CJ McDonald I/SA 2564

03-06-2023, 10:03 AM	#3
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,040 Likes: 712 Liked 1,568 Times in 579 Posts	Re: Recoating piston skirts https://www.line2linecoatings.com/

03-06-2023, 11:13 AM	#4
Jim Whitehead Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA. Posts: 287 Likes: 153 Liked 150 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Recoating piston skirts I have had Pistons recoated using Calico Coatings. 5883 Balsom Ridge Road, Denver, NC 28037 I had great luck using them.

03-06-2023, 12:44 PM	#5
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 915 Likes: 1,129 Liked 680 Times in 203 Posts	Re: Recoating piston skirts Tape off the piston ring area, then have them glass beaded on a lower pressure. We have had great success with Calico. That’s where I would go

03-06-2023, 10:15 PM	#6
mnmaxwedge Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 97 Likes: 56 Liked 172 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Recoating piston skirts We use Elliott, Line 2 Line and Calico where I work. All 3 do a really good job. The Line 2 Line process is different than the other 2. You should read about it before you make a decision.