You're quite welcome sir. I'm relieved that you're more amicable to understanding than to going off the deep end or getting defensive, and it's appreciated. Even for my so-called "slow" time of the year I have 23 jobs in line; I'll see what I can do about helping you with editing, but it'll be awhile before I can devote a lot of time to it.
Just so you know for your research, powder coating has been in existence for nearly 50 years, though it was mainly reserved for military and large industrial use. It's only been within the last 10-15 years that it's filtered down into the restoration and DIY market, and there are numerous advances in the industry all the time. For instance, it's not just for metal anymore -- wood, mdf, and even swimming pools can be coated nowadays (the swimming pool stuff cures in the sun!!).
Especially with Eastwood's "
Own your own business for $100!!" marketing ploy over the last few years and the advent of cheap DIY powder coating equipment from Harbor Freight et al., it now seems there are powder coaters on almost every corner.
The saddest part is that they can provide the equipment and materials needed to do your own stuff ... but they provide NONE of the knowledge or experience needed to do it RIGHT. I call those guys who fall for it "fly by nighters" because they hang up a sign, practice on other people's parts, and then are gone and out of business in six months when their rework outnumbers new jobs and unhappy customers start putting the word out about the lame quality of work. Rather than helping the industry as a whole (such as what the Powder Coating Institute does), in my opinion Eastwood provides more of a disservice to their customers than anything else. It destroys the reputation of the entire industry and makes those who DO know what they're doing suffer for their peers' mistakes.
Anyway, my timer's going off [no rest for the wicked heeee heeehhh]. I wish I could be more help to you but there's only so much time in the day. And daylight's burnin'.
