Powder coating/ Joe45
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From: Centralia IL
The eastwood powder coat seems to be very durable - yes you can scratch it if you gouge it with a screwdriver - but so much better than spray paint. The "chrome" looks good but it still is not chrome. The powder covers a lot of surface area too - powder might be cheaper than spray paint.
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From: Eastern US XX
Originally Posted by ralexand
I have been doing my own powder coating for quite a while. Powder coating is very easy and fast and cleanup is a snap. I use the Harbor Freight $70 system. I buy powder from Columbia coatings. In my workshop, I use an old 30" stand alone kitchen oven. I can coat anything I can get in the oven from wheels and brake rotors to valve covers, brackets etc. I have had great success with chrome powder coat on intake manifolds.
I am sure the items I have coated over the years have more than paid for the cost of the rig and powder. Here is a shot of the chrome powder coated Air Gap and mirror black powder coated Lt1 valve covers on my 69 coupe.
Good Luck with your project
I am sure the items I have coated over the years have more than paid for the cost of the rig and powder. Here is a shot of the chrome powder coated Air Gap and mirror black powder coated Lt1 valve covers on my 69 coupe.
Good Luck with your project
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From: Toms River New Jersey
I've got the HF $70 unit but am still waiting on an oven to start my newest hobby. I had a friend that gave me an oven but it was gas, in the instructions, the first big WARNING says to use electric ONLY.
I recently got an Ebook on powdercoating, it explains alot about the process & different types of powder that can be use. I haven't finished it yet. If anyone wants a copy, Email me. Put "Powdercoat book" in the subject line.
Bill A.
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I recently got an Ebook on powdercoating, it explains alot about the process & different types of powder that can be use. I haven't finished it yet. If anyone wants a copy, Email me. Put "Powdercoat book" in the subject line.
Bill A.
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Yeah...gas ovens and floating powder aren't a great combo. I actually apply all of my powder outside in calm weather to keep the dust down in the garage. I really don't feel like having a nice explosion when the compressor kicks on.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Yeah...gas ovens and floating powder aren't a great combo. I actually apply all of my powder outside in calm weather to keep the dust down in the garage. I really don't feel like having a nice explosion when the compressor kicks on.
Very smart young grasshoppah. You learn much in high school chemistry...
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From: Renton WA
Powder rules
I also powder everything possible. It's so much more durable than paint. Been using Eastwood's HotCoat for several years now. I use a little toaster oven for small parts and an old stove for medium sized parts. Some examples:
But for really big items, one of these works great:
But for really big items, one of these works great:
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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Nice work MarkO. I may have to buy myself another TOOL for out in the garage. I love the look of the hood catches. Thats almost enough for me to go for it.
Does anyone know if you can ceramic coat with the Eastwood system? If so, would a regular oven hold a set of Hooker Super Comps?
Does anyone know if you can ceramic coat with the Eastwood system? If so, would a regular oven hold a set of Hooker Super Comps?
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
There are high-temp powders out there for those sorts of jobs, but I've never used them. Ceramic coating is an entirely different field, and I know nothing about it other than that it looks cool.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
I would assume he DID take them apart.
BTW, those are the rubber bumpers I was talking about on top of the springs.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Yeah, I'm pretty sure they'd have to come apart or there would be bare spots where parts overlapped. That's one helluva job.
BTW, those are the rubber bumpers I was talking about on top of the springs.
BTW, those are the rubber bumpers I was talking about on top of the springs.
Ooohhhh. I see now. Cool, I should have ordered some of those while I was on Zip'z site. Maybe I can find some on Ebay.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by ralexand
I polished the ribs then powder coated the covers. Once cured, I carefully polished and buffed the powder coat off.
So you had to polish twice? Couldn't you have just done it the once after the coating cured? I'd imagine being careful is the main reason but I odn't know.
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From: Renton WA
The moveable parts are one of the chrome colors, probably "Almost Chrome", the brackets are the "Cast Aluminum" color I think, but not sure.
I did have to take the latches completely apart. If I remember correctly, I had to ground the ends off the pins to get them apart. Then I drilled a hole down the middle of each pin and tapped them and used hex cap screws with washers to fasten them back together.
I did have to take the latches completely apart. If I remember correctly, I had to ground the ends off the pins to get them apart. Then I drilled a hole down the middle of each pin and tapped them and used hex cap screws with washers to fasten them back together.
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Originally Posted by MarkO
The moveable parts are one of the chrome colors, probably "Almost Chrome", the brackets are the "Cast Aluminum" color I think, but not sure.
I did have to take the latches completely apart. If I remember correctly, I had to ground the ends off the pins to get them apart. Then I drilled a hole down the middle of each pin and tapped them and used hex cap screws with washers to fasten them back together.
I did have to take the latches completely apart. If I remember correctly, I had to ground the ends off the pins to get them apart. Then I drilled a hole down the middle of each pin and tapped them and used hex cap screws with washers to fasten them back together.
All the work payed off...they look amazing man.
