Powder coating

[polo2k]

Hi all,

I have recently read a few posts about powder coating, I have searched for a definitave thread outlining everything with up to date information.

I am thinking of having a go at some powder coating. I have looked on Ebay and can see quite a few kits to start powder coating http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electrostatic...lies_Paint&hash=item2c542908f2#ht_2332wt_1165
What do I need to look for on kits like these? do they all work with any powder or do I need to look for a certain brand.

The biggest items I am planning on coating would be wheels and possibly bumper sized items. How much powder will each item take?
I have seen that many colors are available, but can not find any for sale on E-bay. I am interested in a chrome finish powder too, is that available, and what does it look like?

I will probably use an old oven in the begining but eventually would build something larger depending on how my needs evolve.

I am very interested in learning more about getting started in this process (especially as my next project arrives on Sat) I would like to use this as an oppertunity to showcase any powder coating that I do.

TIA

 

[Cryptic1911]

check www.caswellplating.com they have everything for powdercoating, and any other metalworking for that matter

 

[willbrown82]

I would search these forums for information. A few quick searches will show you everything you need to get into powder coating.
http://www.powderbuythepound.com/forum/
http://forum.caswellplating.com/powder-coating-questions/
http://forum.eastwood.com/upload//forumdisplay.php?9-Powder-Coating

 

[purpony]

as posted above... all those sites are fantastic. I do powdercoating at home for a hobby and have learned everything i need to from those sites. mostly caswell and powderbuythepound.

I have the eastwood gun and used to buy their powder but now use powderbuythepound powder.

here are a couple pictures of parts i just finished this weekend for my bike

upper tubes are 60% gloss, and lowers are Wet black over silver (lettering) with acrylic gloss clear

Flat anodized red over Ultimate chrome base

Right now i have a house stove/oven in my garage which works great but is a little to small for things. I am in the middle of gathering parts to build a larger oven. Just called on sheetmetal prices this morning.

One major thing i have done without and just started using this past weekend which has helped out greatly (specially on second coats) is a ground wire! I installed an 8ft grounding rod and a 4ga wire to my metal rack i hang stuff from during coating... it works awesome!

one more pic- my car intake i made over the winter (smoked chrome)

 

[spongerich]

I've been looking at lots of oven plans over at some of those forums.

It seems that for the home builder, the heating and thermostat can easily be salvaged from an old electric stove.

Rather than buy the sheet metal (Which seems to be by far the most expensive part) I'm planning to pickup a few free washers/dryers/refrigerators from the CL free section and use that. If I can find a few extra ovens, I should be able to salvage enough insulation too.

It'll be ugly as all hell, but for something that I'll probably only use a few times a year, free is good.

 

[purpony]

Im building my frame from metal studs and was going to cover in with hardi backer board which some of the guys on caswell have been using and then use some very thin sheetmetal over that on only the inside.... but i figured i would get some sheetmetal prices as well.

What i was thinking of doing is getting another stove and taking the inside liner out and flipping it over and welding it on top of my existing oven inside housing basicall doubling the height.... I was also thinking of using a file cabinet like some have done.


For now i am going to gut and use the internals of my house oven just like you said... i may upgrade down the road. My oven inside is going to be roughly 24x24x42 high.... this is a decent side that should do everything i really need. I have to pull the heating elemnet from my stove and check the ohms and figure out what the wattage is. When all said and down i would like 2 2700 watt elements at the base which should heat my oven to 400 within 10 mins.