Forum: Powder Coating

Ok I've read the sticky on the bare minimum, and read the HotCoat's beginner powdercoating book that came with my HotCoat gun. Anyways I know common rule is to buy the biggest air compressor you can buy, but I'm not even sure if I'll be successful in this little side business I want to pursue and...

I've been powder coating for 3 months now.I have been doing mostly small parts.Today i decided to powder coat the valve cover textured black on my 280zx turbo.I also powder coated the air inlet pipe using an extreme chrome for the base coat and a candy blue for the top coat.They both came out very...

Yep just might get a new guy on here that does not know about it or and old procrastinator and wants to make life easy for himself and quit with the IR and the guessing and hoping it is done correct. Now it does help to have extra scrap metal around just in case you don't have a good place to...

Has anybody ever gotten any water spots on their powder coated pieces had sum stuff done in refective chrome had a lil rain spell that afternoon the next day I noticed little blac dots looks like water spots I've tried using soap and water to clean it off but it doesn't help.... The part had an...

I am ready to take the plunge & start ordering powder in larger quantiles eg 5-15#. I will still retain my Eastwood Buyers Club but what are my options for other suppliers? Thanks!

I need about 1/4lb of either one of these asap. Can anyone help? The SD Yellow Chrome has been discontinued. It was the customers first choice after looking at my sample bottle, I guess I need to strip that bottle and change to something else.

Hi guys, I've been powdercoating at home off and on for about 10 years, with the Eastwood Hotcoat system. I've done small parts, even large parts, such as a Jeep CJ-5 frame (at home). I have out grown the kitchen oven in the garage and am upgrading to a dual vertical oven, as well as staring...

Hello every one, I have a autoclave that I'm going to make it for cure powder, is all around 1/2 inch stainless steel. The heating element I have on hand is 2 5400watts of a dryer. Are this element good or do I need oven once? Thanks.

Need to do the intake and valve cover off a Miata in single stage Yellow to match the car. Need price on intake, 2 pieces it looks like. Anyone done this particular set up? How much? http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh79/o1racing03/miata_engine.jpg

Hey guys, My older brother who own a NAPA automotive repair shop mentioned that for my small business in powder coating i should try advertising on craigs list.....so i posted a ad in a few areas like one day ago and have already recieved 2 or 3 potential customer emails !!!!! Should have...

I have used the Solar Rain and like it, but it has too much of a burgundy tint to it. I see you guys using Black Chrome II and was wondering what tint it reflects. The sample pic at PBTP shows a burgundy tint also, is this just the lighting or is it the finish. I really need some thing that doesnt...

I was wondering if anyone can tell me how much powder I should buy to powdercoat 5 15" wheels? Of course I have to buy more than enough, just in case I mess one of the rims up. I was thinking about 3LB's should be adequete.... but I could be WAY off...

Hi. If flow-out is 450 and cure is 400, at what temp should the oven be when I"am doing a second coat?? Thanks.

I hope other people on here realize that it takes some guts to do this and if you cannot forgive me, i understand. I started dealing with Brian at CC when i came across youtube vids on the hyper smooth gun and i thought it would be a worthwhile gun to try out. I had owned a pro eastwoods cup gun...

Well I finished up my home made full time fluidizing hopper and use it today and I works great. A couple of weeks ago I bought 2 powder pumps for $50.00 shipped to my door. I made the hoppers out of thin wall 4" pvc pipe 8 1/2" tall. I used a 4" cap and drilled and taped it for a 1/4" quick...

hello all. i need to make some sort of a jig to hold wheels in my house oven. was just wondering what everyone else came up with or is using. post some pics! thanks

Hi All. What exactly does the term "flow-out" mean? Thank you