I finally got around to powdercoating some of the parts for my Megasquirt injection conversion. I used a Walmart GE $50 oven and media blasted everything a few weeks ago at my friend's place. Check out the pics. I kind of rushed it, there was some powder left over in the gun from a year ago and I didn't monitor the air compressor pressure close enough. Results are acceptable though Took me 3 hours to powder all of this stuff.
I bought the powder and gun from http://www.columbiacoatings.com/ The yellow is super mirrow yellow. I still have to coat the injector brackets, fuel pump bracket, and fuel rails.
bright !
Yellow is gud.....bright, too.
wow how do you bake it? or more what in?
QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Mar 10 2006, 07:53 PM) |
wow how do you bake it? or more what in? |
oh yea, did you do a good inspection on that plenum??
they are known to start leaking at the braze joints due to improper throttle stop adjustments or lack of .......
I wonder how long powdercoating would last on a set of heat exchangers?
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I wonder how long powdercoating would last on a set of heat exchangers? |
Fix those oil leaks....yellow and black....yuck..
QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 10 2006, 07:00 PM) | ||
do people not read the 1st post???? wow...keep them sunglasses on with that stuff !!!! |
QUOTE (yarin @ Mar 10 2006, 06:40 PM) |
I used a Walmart GE $50 oven and media blasted everything a few weeks ago at my friend's place. |
QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Mar 10 2006, 08:19 PM) | ||
I really am interested in doing this .. so I am gonna ride this pony a little longer... a walmart ge 50.00 oven ... the walmarts out here don't sell applances that big.... you saying oven like a full size cook a turkey in it kitchen oven , right? gas or electric .. does it matter? |
Powder coating will work with any oven that can get to 350 F ish.....
The bigger powder units use electrostatic attraction, the hobby ones lose a lot of powder cause it don't stick as well and will get patchy results.
Be advised that if you collect the stuff that falls off in a clean box, it's reusable.
Be further advised....there are two types of powder paint....one that flows and sets up and stays that way and one that flows, hardens and will flow again if subjected to high heat.....
Thermoset and thermoplast.....
bright! how do you use the cb breather box with the fi setup? i want to lose mine(carbs). i'll be making other plans in the near future. i want my tin in something similar to irish green. to compare farming it out, what were your total costs? oven+gun+materials+(time?)? my local coater seems so reasonable. all tin/intake items blasted, some in black, some in cerama chrome (runners, air filter box) ran around $130ish.
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QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Mar 11 2006, 07:30 AM) |
bright! how do you use the cb breather box with the fi setup? i want to lose mine(carbs). i'll be making other plans in the near future. i want my tin in something similar to irish green. to compare farming it out, what were your total costs? oven+gun+materials+(time?)? my local coater seems so reasonable. all tin/intake items blasted, some in black, some in cerama chrome (runners, air filter box) ran around $130ish. k |
They are required by law to provide an MSDS which will give all the ratings and an 800# for tech support.
BTW, you can make a oven cabinet....sheet metal and insulation sandwhich, rivets, thermostat, pop off valve and a propane burner......ain't rocket science.
400F is easy....any decent BBQ can make and maintain that.....
Man, six bucks for that kind of shine ! I'm sure Brian Fellowes would have a comment on that.
If folks are looking for a cheap oven, I'd say scope out the local thrift stores. Electric ovens don't break - they just get ugly and lose a knob or two. Last time I moved, I scored a washer AND drier for $35.
QUOTE (jsteele22 @ Mar 11 2006, 11:09 AM) |
Man, six bucks for that kind of shine ! I'm sure Brian Fellowes would have a comment on that. If folks are looking for a cheap oven, I'd say scope out the local thrift stores. Electric ovens don't break - they just get ugly and lose a knob or two. Last time I moved, I scored a washer AND drier for $35. |
You can use a propane heater to cure powder on large parts too. No cabinet or enclosure required.
QUOTE (Gint @ Mar 12 2006, 07:41 AM) |
You can use a propane heater to cure powder on large parts too. No cabinet or enclosure required. |
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