Nick505 Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Essentially it is the same time to powder coat vs spray..As far as space goes I just built a small enclosement out of cardboard and I take it outside and coat and that's it. And yes, it will last MUCH longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberframe50 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Does it have a tank on it? It only needs like 30 psi.. Yes, it will hold 100psi. Thanks for this great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Got to get back to refurbing some used equipment and ready to try alternative to the Ole rattle can so buying everything to start powder coating this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Looks Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Make sure to get an electric oven. I picked mine up for $30 dollars on Craigslist. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerVendor Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I was using a chemical stripper, It really works great but is a MAJOR mess, and pain in the butt. I did that on one and then the 4 pictured I cleaned with windex, and sprayed powder over the old red paint....Not a problem doing this at all. I thought that the item to be sprayed had to be completely taken down to the bare metal to get the powder paint to adhere to it before being placed into the oven? This is one of the reasons why i haven't messed with powder coating, because i didn't want to deal with stripping all the old crap of the machine bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 I thought that the item to be sprayed had to be completely taken down to the bare metal to get the powder paint to adhere to it before being placed into the oven? This is one of the reasons why i haven't messed with powder coating, because i didn't want to deal with stripping all the old crap of the machine bodies. That's what I thought as well. I am no professional but it has been working for me to just coat right over the old finish. Of course I clean it thoroughly first. I scuff the metal where the grounding clip will be placed. The powder sometimes has a difficult time sticking on some parts but with a little shaking of the sprayer while spraying powder on you can get it to stick. I have never had a problem completely covering anything and it has always come out just like you would expect from a professional shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 powder coated my first machine today. encouraged by the possibility of not having to take machines down to bare metal i gave it a whirl. the spots where i had sanded to bare metal to rid rust looked great but the sections with paint looked terrible. so gonna take machines down to bare metal from now on with aircraft remover and clean off with acetone. the difference might be in the powder i was using, a metal flake red. got to get back to servicing and placing machines tomorrow but will attempt to powder coat some more this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Let me add that I am powder coating on top of powder (not spray paint). I will add a pic of some finished machines that were not stripped down. I did the whole chemical stripper and it's a major pain in the golpher. I would rather use spray paint then go through the process of stripping the machines to metal. Also if you do use the paint stripper make sure to clean very thoroughly after and also to bake the clean metal in the oven for 20 minutes to burn off any of the oils and stripper you have missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/nickm_90/IMAG0615_zpsf3d92ec7.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/nickm_90/IMAG0597_zps097b4685.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 had other issues, the metal flake red i used was transparent so you can see any imperfection on the machine yet eastwood said it was a 1 step powder not requiring any base coat. gonna try some more next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Prismatic colors has the best colors. The eastwood chrome looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Prismatic colors has the best colors. The eastwood chrome looks good though. Ordered fire orange last night. Got a week off after Christmas so gonna hit the refurbishment hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Looks like a good color. Post some pics when you finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Wasn't impressed with the fire orange, I'll use it up though. Ordered 2lbs of a metal flake yellow and some reflective chrome powder for lids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Sounds like your having a bad experience...post some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Tried the yellow looks nothing like pic on website and having a few other problems. Whole process is just to time consuming for me. Back to good 'ole faithful rattle can for now. Anybody want a deal on a Eastwood gun, and a couple different powders let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 How much? Why isn't it working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Gun and 4 different powders $50 plus shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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