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Ventura,
CA – No one can deny the impressive look of a highly
polished supercharger on top of a fire-breathing V8. Magna
Charger has been selling polished superchargers for years,
in fact a Magna Charger equipped street rod won the coveted
Riddler award. The problem with polished aluminum is that it
tends to oxidize fairly quickly, and requires frequent
polishing to retain its brilliant shine. Magna Charger’s new
series of Eaton® TVS® superchargers further exacerbated this
maintenance issue with an intricate waffle pattern of
strengthening ribs that is a nightmare to hand polish. So
Magna Charger researched a new protective finish called
Kroma Kote™ that has the appearance of highly polished
aluminum, but requires no maintenance to keep it looking new
for years to come.
Grounded
in aerospace technology, the Kroma Kote™ process is based on
Physical Vapor Deposition where a part is placed in a highly
evacuated chamber. It is first coated with two primer coats
of special powder coat that provide an extremely smooth
surface. Then a binding metal such as nickel is applied to
provide adhesion for the final metal coat that is pure
aluminum. These coatings are formed by vaporizing the metals
with a high-pressure inert gas stream. The metal vapor is
electrically attracted to the supercharger in a very precise
layer of metal. This layer of aluminum is extremely smooth
and shiny. The supercharger components are then finish
powder coated with a durable acrylic clear coat similar to
that used on custom wheels. The resulting finish is smooth,
bright and ultra durable. Magna Charger’s standard
supercharger coatings are silver or black powder coat, and
for the “old school” purists, a natural aluminum finish is
also available.
A
positive aspect of the Kroma Kote™ process is that it is a
green, environmentally friendly process that has no toxic
by-products. All that’s required to keep the finish looking
new is mild soap and water – no harsh chemical cleaners are
needed.
For more information please contact, Bob
Roese at Magnuson Products, 1990 Knoll Drive, Ventura, CA
93003. Phone: 805-289-0044, Email:
roese@magnusonproducts.com or visit Magnuson Products on
the web at
www.magnacharger.com. |
