powder coat question.

Does anyone know of a good book for hobby powdercoating ? please don't tell me I can't do it right or I need a million $ of equiptment. thanks

 

Check "Eastwoods" website. They have a set up you can work with at home.

 

try "eastwoods" they have complete kits for the hobbist as well as powder .

 

Hi Joe!
I think Eastwood had a book, I didn't buy it . I jumped in just like I always do I bought the "kit" from eastwood and there is a guide to powdercoat included. they also have a tech suport line, and i've called it several times. I've had several old ovens, seems the thermastats go out all the time. so buy a oven temp gauge ( cheap) and watch it. never set the temp/timer and walk away. I've burnt to many projects. the burnt powder is a ***** to get off!!!! I'd be glad to help with some pointers

 

I have been powder coating for a few years using one of the original Eastwood guns I bought at garage sale. It laid around in my might need department for quite a while until i started making satellite radio kits for motorcycles and selling them on Ebay I originally painted first few then said wait a minute you have a powder coating outfit so I started using that. You learn as you go I started baking parts in a toaster oven then a turkey roaster and finally bought an old electric stove that has an oven big enough to do valve covers etc. Eastwood has videos on their website and the instructions you get with kits will get you nicely started. just make sure parts are clean before you start. Try it you'll like it I've done quite a few parts for my trackT

 

It ain't rocket science.

I got a free kitchen oven and a toaster oven for small parts. The powder coat material comes with the time and temperature required...usually 400 degrees for 20 minutes after the powder melts I use the oven timer. It doesn't cost much to get started if you can scrounge. I'm a hobbyist and certainly no pro but I like my results. I do have a bead blaster for prepping the parts.

Don't be scairt.

 

Do a web search for Powder coating at Home, there is lots of info out there, here is one.
http://homemetalshopclub.org/projects/powder.pdf

Get the basics down and just do some, its not that hard, like paint (which it is actually) prep is everything.

Bob V.

 

I couldn't get the link to work ,it may be my computer challenged brain. I was recently given a commercial kitchen large oven ,a friend has offered to buy the gun and I guess we will jump in. My wife is excited as she says she needs a lot of home projects done so how bad can we go wrong . Thanks everyone ,thats why this is the best place to go when your a dummy like me, Thanks again.

 

Link no worky.