[Gunner]

I had the four alternator brackets powder-coated this week. I didn't want to drive out to Folsom, or even the Orangevale end of Folsom where all the shops are, so I looked for a closer place. The first one, just a mile away on Auburn, turned out to be gone, moved, something. So I ended up over at Powdercoat-It! on Roseville Road.

I'm used to these places being kind of funky and somewhere between laid back and grumpy at being disturbed. I walked in, the proprietor came bouncing out of his office, and when I held up the ring of parts and asked what their minimum was, he said, "Black okay? Fifteen bucks."

He wrote it up as I admired some race car frames and other interesting things - all beautifully done - and when I asked about turnaround, he said they closed at 4:30... it was 1:15. I told him the next day was fine.

Parts were ready, they had carefully avoided the stud I marked "no coating" and the finish was perfect. I can recommend these guys.