Powder Coated my spare wheel, To match the others on the car |
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Powder Coated my spare wheel, To match the others on the car |
StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:33 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just got me a powder coating system, I bought the craftsman setup, don't need a compressor to run the gun. I dedided to coat my spare wheel for my spare tire. Never done this before but it seems straight forward and pretty easy. The hardest part is preparing the piece to be coated.
Anyway heres some pics. of the process The wheel all masked off ready to take some powder Attached image(s) |
StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:34 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The powder is applied and ready for the oven to cure
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Mueller |
Feb 13 2006, 03:35 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
damn.....I thought by the 1st picture you powdercoated it green (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap56.gif)
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StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:35 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
After it cooled in the oven while the oven was cooling down, I heard this is the best way to do it, let the piece cool down in the oven as the oven is cooling down.
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StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:36 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Now just a bit of sanding an polishing and the wheel is ready to go
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Mueller |
Feb 13 2006, 03:38 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
so how does the powder get applied w/no compressor?
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maf914 |
Feb 13 2006, 03:39 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
What kind of masking tape is that? I was surprised to see it go through the oven heat cycle. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:45 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The gun has its own fan system for blowing the powder out of the cup its put into, the trigger is a variable speed trigger so you can control how much powder is being applied, its a great unit it looks like a blow drier.
After reading a thread on the PP 911 board I went a bought one. Good thread on the product. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....=powder+coating |
StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:52 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The masking tape is high temp masking tape from 3M
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yarin |
Feb 13 2006, 03:53 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
The most difficult part of setting your system up is getting an oven to dedicate to power coating. I wish I had 220V in my garage. You don't want the oven in your house, the fumes are BAD.
Ok... that is 2nd on the list. First is cleaning your material, getting rid of all the crud. Sandblasting works wonderfully once the material has been scrubbed down. |
StratPlayer |
Feb 13 2006, 03:58 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Couple more items I coated over the weekend
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Eric_Shea |
Feb 13 2006, 06:01 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'll be right over. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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tat2dphreak |
Feb 13 2006, 06:54 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I'm so Jealous... those pieces look awesome! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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736conver |
Feb 13 2006, 07:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Even in my 2 car garage the fumes get bad. During the winter I leave the door open. |
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Aaron Cox |
Feb 13 2006, 07:44 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
how much is the rig to powdacoat?
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yarin |
Feb 13 2006, 09:46 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
http://www.columbiacoatings.com/Chicago_Electric.htm I bought this about two years ago. As cheap as $70. It gets the job done. Craftsman makes one that doens't need a compressor. Haven't tried that one. |
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yarin |
Feb 13 2006, 09:47 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
Stratplayer... how did you do the intake plenum? Did u take it down to bare metal? Or scrape off the gunk and powder over the existing paint?
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alpha434 |
Feb 13 2006, 09:54 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Huh? I want green fuches now.
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Aaron Cox |
Feb 13 2006, 09:55 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
how much powder is needed to do a wheel?
i want to do my cookie cutters in bright red..... |
Gint |
Feb 13 2006, 09:57 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
About a tablespoon to do what Jim did here. Couple three tblsp to do an entire wheel face. Maybe 4-5 to do the entire wheel. At the most. |
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