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> Powder Coated my spare wheel, To match the others on the car
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post Feb 13 2006, 03:33 PM
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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


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post Feb 13 2006, 03:34 PM
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The powder is applied and ready for the oven to cure


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post Feb 13 2006, 03:35 PM
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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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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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post Feb 13 2006, 03:36 PM
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Now just a bit of sanding an polishing and the wheel is ready to go


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post Feb 13 2006, 03:38 PM
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so how does the powder get applied w/no compressor?
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post Feb 13 2006, 03:39 PM
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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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post Feb 13 2006, 03:45 PM
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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
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post Feb 13 2006, 03:52 PM
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The masking tape is high temp masking tape from 3M
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post Feb 13 2006, 03:53 PM
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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.
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post Feb 13 2006, 03:58 PM
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Couple more items I coated over the weekend


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post Feb 13 2006, 06:01 PM
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I'll be right over. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 13 2006, 06:54 PM
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I'm so Jealous... those pieces look awesome! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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You don't want the oven in your house, the fumes are BAD.

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Even in my 2 car garage the fumes get bad. During the winter I leave the door open.

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post Feb 13 2006, 07:44 PM
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how much is the rig to powdacoat?
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post Feb 13 2006, 09:46 PM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 13 2006, 05:44 PM)
how much is the rig to powdacoat?

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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post Feb 13 2006, 09:47 PM
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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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post Feb 13 2006, 09:54 PM
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Huh? I want green fuches now.
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post Feb 13 2006, 09:55 PM
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how much powder is needed to do a wheel?


i want to do my cookie cutters in bright red.....
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post Feb 13 2006, 09:57 PM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 13 2006, 08:55 PM)
how much powder is needed to do a wheel?


i want to do my cookie cutters in bright red.....

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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