dont have an oven yet but i have an infrared heater and that worked pretty good. made this thread to see if anyone had any powder coating experience with some tips to help me out on future projects.
what do you all think? i know they arent perfect but ok for my first project
i missed a few spots, can i just cot those spots again?
Looks good I've been wanting to get into this for awhile. Looks good for your first shot. And as far as I know you can shoot another piece I think it's just a little tricky though.
Did you take the pegs apart? What gun did you get? How did you check the temp of the part to ensure proper cure?
For pegs just get a toaster oven from Target or Walmart and cook them in there. For bigger stuff well... Good luck.
yeah i wanna get an oven cuz i wanna do the rims on my car, dont wanna waste money on a toaster oven when i plan on getting an oven anyways. i didnt check the temp, just kinda went for it. imma have to redo em but i wanted to get a feel for the gun. its one from harbor freight
I have the same powder coat thing from harbor freight. Next time you do you pegs, take them apart (but remember how exactly they go back together! took me like an hour to figure out how the hell they went back together when I did mine lol) If you are going to get a full size oven, try finding a cheap one on craigslist, but DO NOT use the oven you cook with
it was 60$ and i had a 20% off coupon :bootyshak
but the reviews say its not good if youre going to use it for a business, so buy something a lil better.
I'm not expecting perfection. Hell, I just painted my extra fairings with a rattle can! PM me if you ever feel comfortable enough!
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The powder cures at different temps. It depends on the brand of powders. Some of mine range from 375 to 450 degrees. I have a toaster oven and full size that I use. I use a cheap craftsman powder gun. Easy to use and doesn't required a air compressor. I have one of those too!!!! In my experience with powder coating the best tip I can give you is to make damn sure the parts is clean. And tape and plug threads. I tend to use Eastwood powders. Hope it helps, and if you need help just ask. A few examples of mine are on some of my posts.
thanks alot for the tips. yeah i noticed shaking the gun helped the powder come out. i just bout some from harbor freight to practice with, i heard eastwood is good powder so that will be what i get later
The powder cures at different temps. It depends on the brand of powders. Some of mine range from 375 to 450 degrees. I have a toaster oven and full size that I use. I use a cheap craftsman powder gun. Easy to use and doesn't required a air compressor. I have one of those too!!!! In my experience with powder coating the best tip I can give you is to make damn sure the parts is clean. And tape and plug threads. I tend to use Eastwood powders. Hope it helps, and if you need help just ask. A few examples of mine are on some of my posts.
Its so much fun I got a Eastwood setup for xmass love it, the prep is the most important part. I used a dremel and acetone to properly clean the parts. They also say aluminum is very prone to out gassing so pre baking aluminum parts is a must. I found that the powder sticks alot better when ur metal is heated a bit u can use a mapp gas torch or put them in the oven for a sec. Also get your self a dedicated ground from a ground rod in the yard. Looks good man keep us posted. also powder365.com is a great source of info on the topic also columbiacoatings has great powder for good prices.
yeah i pre baked em. the powder melts right on. i got mine from harbor freight, nothing fancy but gets the job done. do you use eastwood powder? i used soe from harbor freight as well. we'll see how it holds up, so fa so good
Its so much fun I got a Eastwood setup for xmass love it, the prep is the most important part. I used a dremel and acetone to properly clean the parts. They also say aluminum is very prone to out gassing so pre baking aluminum parts is a must. I found that the powder sticks alot better when ur metal is heated a bit u can use a mapp gas torch or put them in the oven for a sec. Also get your self a dedicated ground from a ground rod in the yard. Looks good man keep us posted. also powder365.com is a great source of info on the topic also columbiacoatings has great powder for good prices.
hahaha i bought it mainly for my rims on my car, but figured id play a bit with smaller stuff before getting into a big project like rims. where in cali are you?
You can buy the heater stand from eastwood, but it will cost a bunch. I haven't done any rims. I only do what can fit into a kitchen oven or smaller myself.
Im no pro by any means. I just finished a passenger peg came out good just a couple flaws but solid coverage. I would love to coat some of ur parts but I cnt garantee perfection just yet. Its a practice time for me.
i did my passenger pegs too but they came out wavy, it was my first project and i was just getting the feel for the gun. but i threw em on like that. too lazy to strip it and redo em xP :haha::bigclap:
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