The pharmacy lab where I work is getting rid of one of their commerical lab ovens, as we're getting a bigger better one, and I can get the perfectly fine running old one for free. I seem to remember seeing in magazines or TV or something, that there are kits you can get to do powdercoating at home... like litte spray kits with different powders, and youd ahve to bake it in an electric oven, which this would be perfect for. Has anyone used them, or have any idea of how well they work? Is it anywhere near as good as real professional powdercoating? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!
Home Powdercoating kits?
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The kits work great! It is a little messy though, the powder goes all over the place. The results can be as good as profesional if you put the effort into the prep work and don't bump anything when you put the parts in the oven. Also if you do a little work for other people it will pay for itself pretty quick.
The oven needs to be able to go to 450 F to cure the powder.
The Eastwood Company sells the equipment and all the different powders (colors).
Hope this helps!
The oven needs to be able to go to 450 F to cure the powder.
The Eastwood Company sells the equipment and all the different powders (colors).
Hope this helps!
yes, it does help, thanks. The oven im getting is big enough that i could do some pretty large parts, and it's very precisely controlled, with a temp range anywhere from room temp up to about 600 or so i think. So i may just go ahead and do this... still looking for anyone else's opinion
Powder coating is a fun but time consuming proposition. I started doing it about a year ago and have loved every minute of it. I sure wish I could stumble upon an oven like the one you describe! Those things are expensive! $5-$8K at least for a cheapo new one.
I've done lots of parts on my GN and many for others that have paid for half my equipment thus far. Here's a basic list of things you'll need to get started:
1. Powder gun - either Chicago Electric or HotPro from Eastwood
2. A GOOD AIR COMPRESSOR - this is the most critical item to have. If you don't have a good compressor, you won't be able to work the system very well. A small compressor won't work well and will give you varying pressures throughout the range and make spraying the powder from the gun a real trick. My compressor cost me around $900.
3. Sand blast cabinet to clean parts
4. Home-built or purchased powder booth with a way to get the powder evacuated from the area that you are spraying it in. Take it from me, this stuff gets everywhere!! It doesn't look like it does, but it does.
5. A place to hang the parts after curing them to cool off.
You can buy powders from several places around the country. Just google powder coating and you'll find many.
I've done lots of parts on my GN and many for others that have paid for half my equipment thus far. Here's a basic list of things you'll need to get started:
1. Powder gun - either Chicago Electric or HotPro from Eastwood
2. A GOOD AIR COMPRESSOR - this is the most critical item to have. If you don't have a good compressor, you won't be able to work the system very well. A small compressor won't work well and will give you varying pressures throughout the range and make spraying the powder from the gun a real trick. My compressor cost me around $900.
3. Sand blast cabinet to clean parts
4. Home-built or purchased powder booth with a way to get the powder evacuated from the area that you are spraying it in. Take it from me, this stuff gets everywhere!! It doesn't look like it does, but it does.
5. A place to hang the parts after curing them to cool off.
You can buy powders from several places around the country. Just google powder coating and you'll find many.
