DIY Powder Coating - Anyone done it?

[Tefal]

I'm thinking of buying one of these:

www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/

Wondered if anyone had any experiance with one of them either good or bad?
Plan is to use it to make my Volvo/BMW hybrids engine nice and pretty rather than painting everything.
Largest thing I want to do is probably a rocker cover at the moment and ill use an old oven from the tip to bake the coating for now.

So anyone got any infos?

[Ether]

You don't need a compressor with this one. Mine's on its way, but Christmas post ruined everything so I won't get my mitts on it 'til early 2010.

www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-01-06100?autofilter=1&part=SUM-01-06100&N=700+115&autoview=sku

[Tefal]

well ive just ordered one of the electrostaticmagic kits gonna do a few things then see how it comes out

[ditchdigger]

I have been powdercoating for a few years. I have an old electric oven in my garage that holds most items. I do wish it was bigger.

I have this gun
www.eastwood.com/catalog/product/view/id/3139/s/original-hotcoat-powdercoating-gun/category/18/
and this unit
www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94244

I prefer the spray pattern of the second but the first is better built. The second looks to be pretty much the same setup you linked to but 110v

I reccomend starting with basic gloss colors and satin black That is enough to get you hooked on it. The mega high gloss powders require parts to be so clean that it is sometimes impossible to do on an old engine part. Sandblasting is pretty much required before coating

I am very fond of this powder
www.powderbuythepoundwest.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=924&osCsid=8hc3bfarothq5elbemqeq9it35
It is very forgiving to work with and always looks great

Once you start you can't stop. Pretty much everything I take off a car is powdercoated before it goes back on.

[DavidB]

Wow, if this works, I'll deffo get one!

[Tefal]

I found someone who has one and they say its brilliant, hopefully be here before the new year and I can have a play!

Ive got a sandblaster so ill blast anything I coat!
Cant wait now lol

[ditchdigger]

Once you get started you will never want to touch a spray can again. There are no solvents or VOC's in powder coating. No waiting for a part to dry, just to cool down. It is faster, safer, better looking and more durable than paint.

A thin metal part like a brake splash sheild can be stripped, coated and installed in under a half hour. You would still be waiting for the paint to dry if you rattle canned it.

[purplevanman]

Results look good
One tip..
if you go to a powder coating company you may be able to get some cheap powder, we have stacks of old stock that we only use as a base colour to get rid of it, colour choice might be odd though

[carmad]

very very intrested in this

tho on a restoration i am guessing the parts would need to be shot blasted first

[Oldbus]

Chhers guys,

Bookmarked.

Once i´ve got my sandblaster up and running i think i´ll have a go too ;D

[khaOs]

Dec 26, 2009 22:16:31 GMT ditchdigger said:

That's Matte Black, Chrome, Gun Metal and Gold right? I bought a kit from electrostaticmagic but i just have dark grey satin and black satin. Do you any more pictures of chromed parts? they actually look pretty good!

[ditchdigger]

None that look any different



The "chrome" powders tend to look more like polished aluminium and that is just fine with me.

[jonpe69]

The summitracing gun looks interesting as you don't need a compressor. Matt when you have had a go with yours perhaps you could write us a quick review?. I am just about to start a restoration on my sons midget and would like to powdercoat items instead of painting them.

[captainmatt]

Might get into this if its cheap enough. Could be rather useful, and I've already got a suitable compresser/tank (big enough to respray a car which it managed fine)

Loving how shiney Ditchdiggers chrome is, specially on what I think is the wiper motor linkage?

So hard to get a good chrome with spray paint, looks too flat.

[khaOs]

ditchdigger if it looks like polished aluminium it's close enough for me too. But like captainmatt said the the wiper motor linkage looks really good!

Anyone ever tried to powder coat an engine block?

[khaOs]

Jan 2, 2010 8:41:20 GMT jonpe69 said:

The summitracing gun looks interesting as you don't need a compressor.

From what i know, guns that don't need a compressor usually make alot of noise. I know the compressor does too but at least you can fill the compressor and pretty much powder coat whatever you need without having to fill it again. The Electrostatic Magic one requires only 17psi iirc.