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08-07-2013, 11:07 AM | #1 |
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Powder coating at home !!!!!!
I bought the powder coating kit from Eastwood and most likely the oven from Harbor Freight I have not made up my mind as of which oven to get. With all of the various engines that I am building and I have a lot of small pieces that require to be painted or powder coated. I would like to know if any of the members here on the HAMB are doing powder coating any advise or recommendation you may have for me. I appreciate any feedback.
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08-07-2013, 02:45 PM | #2 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
Look on Freecycle.org , Craigslist, or check local appliance stores for a used oven.
Menard's Home Improvement stores around here sell used appliances for $50. These are the units they remove from a home when they are delivering the new ones. |
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08-07-2013, 04:32 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
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08-07-2013, 06:03 PM | #4 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
My brother uses an old house oven, he has modified it by making an addition to the back for larger items ---it looks bad but it works
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08-07-2013, 07:53 PM | #5 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
I bought a oven from the local used appliance dealer($15.00)and an over thermometer from the cooking store to monitor the temp. Did not trust the temp setting on oven. Turned out it was off by 50 degrees. Powder coat kit from Eastwood works great. Dave C
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08-07-2013, 07:56 PM | #6 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
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08-07-2013, 08:00 PM | #7 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
I have the Eastwood dual voltage kit. Have a used stove/oven that was given away. Works good. I found that preheating is the secret for minimal orange peel. Preheat to like 400 deg. Use a HF infrared temp reader. The diffuser on the gun isn't really necessary.
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08-07-2013, 09:47 PM | #8 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
I started asking all my friends if they knew of a cheap electric oven and one knew of one for free. Works great.
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08-08-2013, 07:46 AM | #9 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
Has anyone tried using a kiln like is used for ceramics??
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08-08-2013, 12:53 PM | #10 |
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Re: Powder coating at home !!!!!!
Mine was home built using sheet metal and insulation, with two oven elements(each controlled separately). It has a lid that is hinged for putting in heavy items, i.e.. wheels, and it measures 36 inches each way inside.
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