Powder coating

[Xternal]

Hey guys I just picked up some items to start powder coating some of these parts I got laying around waiting to be installed. Going to be converting an old freezer into a oven for the bigger parts. Anyone do there own powder coating and recommend any certain companies for powder? Also picked up a blast cabinet to get all the parts cleaned up

 

[Porno Joe]

I've been coating for roughly 5 years. I use powderbuythepound.com for all my powder.
I got an old oven for free and have been using that without issue. I use a blasting cabinet to clean the parts first too. I just recently (last year) switched to finer sand and it makes a nice smooth finish!

 

[wsmithduramax]

I've had great luck with eastwood company and their powders, I've used them for about 4+ years now, but recently I've started using prismatic powders as well, they have an obscene amount of colors, textures, and transparent, and candies. Lots to choose from. prismatic is a little more expensive but I think in the long run it's cheaper if your buying lots of the same color.

 

[wsmithduramax]

I've been coating for roughly 5 years. I use powderbuythepound.com for all my powder.
I got an old oven for free and have been using that without issue. I use a blasting cabinet to clean the parts first too. I just recently (last year) switched to finer sand and it makes a nice smooth finish!

Oops, I forgot about powder by the pound, also a good company

 

[Xternal]

I've actually looked at all three mentioned for powders. I'm going to go with prismatic for my paint scheme under the hood. How far does the 12oz really go? Anything that can be powder coated under my hood most likely will be. I got some walnut shells to blast with as I've heard good things about the finish.

 

[wsmithduramax]

I've actually looked at all three mentioned for powders. I'm going to go with prismatic for my paint scheme under the hood. How far does the 12oz really go? Anything that can be powder coated under my hood most likely will be. I got some walnut shells to blast with as I've heard good things about the finish.

It's hard to say exactly how much 12oz of powder will go. You always have to take into consideration the amount of lost material, plus I occasionally will bump a part and have to respray it. I ordered some black frost from prismatic and I order just a pound and it has powder all fuel lines and small brackets and some other odds and ends on my motor and I still have some left over, and the black frost sprays really heavy too. So it's fairly thick it seems like.

I did my wife's wheels on her Acura (15") and I order 5lbs of the textured hot rod black from eastwood, and I did her wheels and lots of other big motor parts like valve covers and intake runners and y bridge and I still have about half pound left.

Hope that gives you some idea.

Also I'm no expert powder coated by any means, this is just my $.02, I'm just a guy with an extra oven and a sand blaster, and some free time lol.

 

[Xternal]

Haha you're in the boat I am. I'm just making a pretty nice size oven out of a freezer. I'm thinking I'll start with two pounds and see how far that gets me. I've been painting for about eight years but never powder coating. Usually spraying from an airless or hvlp gun so I don't think it'll be a challenge just seeing where everyone else has had luck

 

[wsmithduramax]

That's a good idea using a freezer as an oven! I have just a basic sized kitchen oven. I have access to a bigger one if I need it, but so far I've been able to do most everything I've needed too. :thumb:

 

[Xternal]

Yea I'll have a little time and materials but I can do bike frames and bigger parts which will come in handy later on. Little bit of rold metal,some aluminium insulation, heating elements, thermostat and little bit of wiring shouldn't take too long

 

[wsmithduramax]

Very cool, let us know how it works out:thumb:

 

[Xternal]

Certainly will