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01-14-2018, 11:47 AM | #1 |
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Anyone do their own powder coating?
I'm curious how much your own powder coating set up would cost....say for items as large as a wheel.
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01-14-2018, 12:45 PM | #2 |
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Re: Anyone do their own powder coating?
Just for starters you need , special gun , booth , powder , oven . You also need to do impact and hash test.
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01-14-2018, 04:52 PM | #3 |
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Re: Anyone do their own powder coating?
Starters? What about finishers? LOL
So probably more space than I have and money that I don't have. |
01-14-2018, 05:09 PM | #4 |
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Re: Anyone do their own powder coating?
Its not that hard. Check out Eastwood ,you can get all you need there
Guns are cheap. powder many colors. you can use heat lamps on big pieces They work very good. or get old electric oven to use (Never cook in the stove after ) |
01-14-2018, 05:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: Anyone do their own powder coating?
A harbor freight powder kit , a used oven off Craigslist with a 220 cord long enough to reach the plug a sand blast cabinet again harbor freight . compressor
https://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-...tem-94244.html https://www.harborfreight.com/abrasi...net-68893.html impact and hash test ? special booth ? |
01-17-2018, 12:09 AM | #6 |
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Re: Anyone do their own powder coating?
About to start this myself. I have been warned against using a gas oven for curing the powdercoat???? Anyone know for sure?
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01-17-2018, 07:42 AM | #7 |
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Re: Anyone do their own powder coating?
A friend of mine bought the Eastwood kit and and did a lot of nick nac parts he had a mixed outcome.
Blasting too clean your parts is the best method but even then there is a learning curve as too which media too use too get enough tooth so the powder don't peel off and not too much to where you need too over applicate the powder to get a nice sheen. Also heating the parts before applying powder is a good idea and that can bring contaminates too the surface and produce undesirable affects. The kit from Eastwood gives you just enough material that might get one out of the learning curve. If you are planning on a certain color be sure to get extra of it. I heard of guys using small toaster ovens for small stuff too. The shop I had a few things done a long time ago that guy built a oven with corrugated tin roofing panels and ALOT of insulation in between the panels. His business was circle track frames. He had the oven set up for 3 frames but could install a movable panel so he could reduce the heat area insides. I don't recall how he heated it though. I fortunate i can get my stuff pc'ed through reading truck body's plant. I need too blast and be sure it's ready to be coated as my friend cant spend the time prepping also they only use a few colors.
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