 has anyone done their own powdercoating?, with their own powdercoating sprayer.. |
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| SECHSER |
 Dec 1 2009, 03:53 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 5-March 06 From: smell A Member No.: 5,669 Region Association: Southern California  |
so i'm thinking about buying my own powder coating sprayer and do it myself. i'm eyeing on this $69.99 unit from harbor freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=94244 then i'm going to get an used electric kitchen stove/ oven unit to bake my parts.. anyone's ever done it this way? curious to see if it's easy enough for me to do all that myself.
thank you all in advance for your input (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| oldschool |
Dec 1 2009, 04:14 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,362 Joined: 29-October 08 From: P-town Member No.: 9,705 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(SECHSER @ Dec 1 2009, 01:53 AM)  so i'm thinking about buying my own powder coating sprayer and do it myself. i'm eyeing on this $69.99 unit from harbor freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=94244 then i'm going to get an used electric kitchen stove/ oven unit to bake my parts.. anyone's ever done it this way? curious to see if it's easy enough for me to do all that myself. thank you all in advance for your input (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) go for it man ...I will bring you all my parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| SECHSER |
Dec 1 2009, 04:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 5-March 06 From: smell A Member No.: 5,669 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(oldschool @ Dec 1 2009, 02:14 AM) QUOTE(SECHSER @ Dec 1 2009, 01:53 AM) so i'm thinking about buying my own powder coating sprayer and do it myself. i'm eyeing on this $69.99 unit from harbor freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=94244 then i'm going to get an used electric kitchen stove/ oven unit to bake my parts.. anyone's ever done it this way? curious to see if it's easy enough for me to do all that myself. thank you all in advance for your input (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) go for it man ...I will bring you all my parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) haha.. coo! hey oldschool dude, you gonna be at the la autoshow media days? i'll be there on the last media day thursday for designer day. will you be there still? we could meet up.. |
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| zymurgist |
Dec 1 2009, 05:40 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
When I rebuilt my Corvette, I powdercoated everything that would fit in the oven... I use the Eastwood kit and an electric oven I scored for free.
Steel works great... cast iron, no matter how much I sandblast it, rust seems to come back, even under the powdercoat. You'll get great results if you sandblast everything before you powdercoat it. |
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| smontanaro |
Dec 1 2009, 06:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Back when I had a Triumph TR-250 there was a guy with a small powder coating
setup as I recall who used to coat parts for many of the other members. It seems to me that community is similar to this one in that a number of people have developed expertise in particular areas and made a sideline (or mainline) business/ hobby out of providing services or parts to the community at reasonable prices. So don't be so quick to dismiss oldschool's offer to bring you his parts. It might at least defray the cost of the oven, the unit and the powder. In a couple years you could be the powder coating go-to guy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Skip |
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| Gint |
Dec 1 2009, 07:28 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
BTDT It's easy. But it's also fiddly and time consuming. You have to be very careful getting parts into the oven without knocking or rubbing the powder off. And if you're doing a lot of parts it takes a while. All of my parts were glass bead blasted first BTW.
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| tradisrad |
Dec 1 2009, 08:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
There is a "tech shop" here in the Bay Area where a person can go and use their sand blasters, powder coaters, lifts, tools etc.
Unfortunately for me I found them after my project was finished. http://techshop.ws/ |
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| computers4kids |
Dec 1 2009, 08:30 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
If I wanted to powdercoat an engine lid, what would be my options? Obviously the size is an issue. I have quite a few I would be interested in doing this to.
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 1 2009, 09:07 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,593 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Perhaps McMark will chime in here. He built his own powdercoating oven out of plywood and insulation and oven parts. I think he can fit items as big as a trailing arm.
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| zymurgist |
Dec 1 2009, 09:10 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(computers4kids @ Dec 1 2009, 09:30 AM) If I wanted to powdercoat an engine lid, what would be my options? Obviously the size is an issue. I have quite a few I would be interested in doing this to. For a one-off, I'd take it to a local powdercoater. |
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| daveyboybadion |
Dec 1 2009, 09:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 19-January 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 5,437 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I bought and have used the HF powdercoat gun. It works great on steel and aluminum. However I would recommend using the powder from Eastwood, they have a better selection of colors and finishes and it seems to hold up better than HF's. You can pay more for a gun, but for a home shop the HF unit is more than adequate...daveyboy
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| zymurgist |
Dec 1 2009, 09:45 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Eastwood Ford engine blue is a dead-on match for Mexico Blue (at least the blue that is on my taildragger).
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| aircooledtechguy |
Dec 1 2009, 10:29 AM
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The Aircooledtech Guy Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've got the HF unit from a couple years ago. Works fine. You MUST blast your parts or the results will be so-so.
I get my powder on eBay by the pound; any color of the rainbow is available and generally cheap. I've bought a lot of powder from Columbia Coatings. I'm planning to powder coat a spare set of Mahle wheels I have with this special "chrome" powder I have. It actually looks more like gleaming polished aluminum when cured. Go for it!! |
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| TwinTurbo914 |
Dec 1 2009, 10:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 29-May 03 From: NorCal Member No.: 752 Region Association: Northern California |
We do all are own power coating at my shop, we actually have used the HF gun for about 4 years now, but we just upgraded. It actually works very well for how cheap it is. Columbia coatings on ebay is a great source for powder, there prices are great and have a ton of colors, getting quality powder makes a big difference. And blasting the parts are a must, don't waste your time coating them unless you blast them. Good luck with it, it is the only way to go.
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| oldschool |
Dec 1 2009, 11:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,362 Joined: 29-October 08 From: P-town Member No.: 9,705 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(SECHSER @ Dec 1 2009, 02:33 AM) QUOTE(oldschool @ Dec 1 2009, 02:14 AM) QUOTE(SECHSER @ Dec 1 2009, 01:53 AM) so i'm thinking about buying my own powder coating sprayer and do it myself. i'm eyeing on this $69.99 unit from harbor freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=94244 then i'm going to get an used electric kitchen stove/ oven unit to bake my parts.. anyone's ever done it this way? curious to see if it's easy enough for me to do all that myself. thank you all in advance for your input (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) go for it man ...I will bring you all my parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) haha.. coo! hey oldschool dude, you gonna be at the la autoshow media days? i'll be there on the last media day thursday for designer day. will you be there still? we could meet up.. yes in fact I was thinking of what day I wanted to go...lets meet up. |
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| underthetire |
Dec 1 2009, 11:19 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SECHSER @ Dec 1 2009, 01:53 AM) so i'm thinking about buying my own powder coating sprayer and do it myself. i'm eyeing on this $69.99 unit from harbor freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=94244 then i'm going to get an used electric kitchen stove/ oven unit to bake my parts.. anyone's ever done it this way? curious to see if it's easy enough for me to do all that myself. thank you all in advance for your input (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Find the HF 20% off coupon on line. Even cheaper! |
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| underthetire |
Dec 1 2009, 11:22 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(tradisrad @ Dec 1 2009, 06:03 AM) There is a "tech shop" here in the Bay Area where a person can go and use their sand blasters, powder coaters, lifts, tools etc. Unfortunately for me I found them after my project was finished. http://techshop.ws/ Thats a pretty cool place. Guess i'm lucky we have a hobby shop here at work every tuesday. 10 bucks a year, and 2.50 an hour when your working ! Even have a old CNC mill to use ! I'll be there tonight bead blasting my new 2.0 tins. |
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| toon1 |
Dec 1 2009, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
I've got the Eastwood kit and an elec., oven i scored for free. I also have access to a professional oven for bigger parts.
It's quick and easy to do. The one thing to make sure of is that the parts are CLEAN. before you bake. You can Bake the part before you put the powder on, this will get rid of some of the impurities and give a little better finish. Eastwood also carries high temp. coating, good to 1200*. I used this on the HE's, it worked great. It still looked good after 4k miles. |
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| SECHSER |
Dec 1 2009, 12:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 5-March 06 From: smell A Member No.: 5,669 Region Association: Southern California |
sAweet! thanks for all your great input guys!! ya i'm gonna go for this for sure then. that's good to know that HF unit is a decent product. i did in fact pick up a sand blasting cabinet and should be ready to go today. that's what triggered me to think about buying my own powder coating sprayer.. i'm gonna practice on 2 sets of vw engine tins on my vw bus and perhaps i could get good enough that i can help some of you guys out later on.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
i'm planning on picking up an electric oven for now.. though i'm not sure what degree these parts need to be baked in and how long to bake them.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) i'd certainly hope the good ole kitchen stove/oven unit is good enough. but even at that, they're average size is about 24" or so wide, so i should be able to bake a good amount of parts for the engine and some suspension stuff, up to rims too perhaps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| SECHSER |
Dec 1 2009, 12:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 5-March 06 From: smell A Member No.: 5,669 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Gint @ Dec 1 2009, 05:28 AM) BTDT It's easy. But it's also fiddly and time consuming. You have to be very careful getting parts into the oven without knocking or rubbing the powder off. And if you're doing a lot of parts it takes a while. All of my parts were glass bead blasted first BTW. thanks for that good tip mike! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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