Well I'm thinking about buying this DIY powder coating system seen here

http://eastwood.com/jump.jsp?i...ICKER

Does anyone have a product like this, or actually have the same product. Can you get some quality parts out of this machine, also what are you guys using to back the parts ? Any feedback would be great.

 

i own a hotcoat gun. i never used it because i dont own a vented oven. my dad just powdercoats and cooks the part for me at his work then i get a finished product. i would like to get a normal house oven to put in my basement when i buy a house then i could do it all myself. who needs venting anyways right?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KraZEtEggIE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who needs venting anyways right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol not I , would a barbecue grill ran off the house gas work ? Of course I would not cook food in this barbecue after wards, I'd at least wait a day

 

you have to have real good temp control to make the coating stick well. too cold it wont hold up as well, too hot it looks like crap. find an oven. i cooked my 1 piece headlights before splittnig them in my oven. lol.

 

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So does it really take an oven, how bout a toaster oven ? They suggest that and was wondering if that would work.

 

I love to see the results for this product, i even have a extra toaster over sitting around!!

 

I use a toaster oven, standing it on edge for taller parts. Trouble is it can't control the temperature very well, so the end of the part at the bottom cures much slower then the end at the top. Like others said, it's important to have good temperature control, which means a "real" oven. For little stuff, or things that can lay flat, yeah a toaster oven will be fine.

 

Hmm ok, so the question is, is it really worth it for little parts that are gonna fit in a toaster oven.

 

I was thinking about this one from Harbor Freight
http://www.harborfreight.com/c...42802

They also have an oven http://www.harborfreight.com/c...46300

 

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http://www.harborfreight.com/c...42802

They also have an oven http://www.harborfreight.com/c...46300</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nice find with the oven but it looks a little small still, well for the price atleast.

 

I have been using to exact one for over three years now. It does a great job. On bigger parts it seems like it could use alittle more charge but other than that it works great. I use a old oven that I have in my garage. You need something that can heat up tp 400 degrees. Find someone that is selling their old oven and you should be able to get one fairly cheap.

 

Then I guess its gonna be held off until I can find an electric oven. Thanks, anymore input is welcome.

 

And before any of us creative types suggest it, yes, an oven could be made, but it's tons faster to just find someone's old oven they're replacing. Probably get it for practically free too...

 

toaster ovens are awsome on so many levels. im sure you could find one for free or cheap. they work great from what i hear but you might wanna invest in a thermometer(sp). i dunno bout u guys but my parents would flip if i went and got some pos oven.

 

Check your local salvage yard, im sure you can find a free oven that works there. The hobby guns do work fine for regular run of the mill coating, just gets tough with certain powders and certain film thicknesses. Also, if you have patience and dont mind keeping your eye on the part you can use a IR Propane heater and a thermometer to monitor the temp and keep spinning the part as it cures, but be careful with this, powder is combustable, which is why i dont suggest using propane in an enclosed oven or a barbeque.

 

also, lemme know if you need powder, i can sell you some, i got so much i dont know what to do with it :D

 

What kind of salvage yard ?

 

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let us know what u got.

 

Here we have a "dump" where you can bring all your old garbage to throw away, usually a fleet of ovens laying around there. As far as powder, i have all kinds, pm me so we dont high jack the mans thread.

 

bahh that question is answered. on to high temp coatings. anyone tried ceramic coating a header with their powder coating gun?

 

You cant ceramic coat with a powder coating gun....ceramic coating is a liquid spray application....the high temp powders dont offer any type of thermal barrier, they're basically there for anti corrosion, and they arent that great.

 

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lol not I , would a barbecue grill ran off the house gas work ? Of course I would not cook food in this barbecue after wards, I'd at least wait a day

</TD></TR></TABLE>It would work fine if the powder wasn't flammable until dry...gotta use electric heat.

 

What about a infra-red light?

 

electric IR works, but its a real pain to work with, IR propane is your best bet if you want to do big things and done have a large enough oven.

 

i have one of these brand new in the box i never used anyone wanna buy it?