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Anybody here do their own powder coating at home? I'm wanting to find out if an old kitchen range oven works OK for this. I have a freebie to pick up, but I'm being told on another forum that I NEED a "convection" oven that stirs the air around. I think he's fulla hot air, but I'm looking for other opinions and experiences.
I just talked to my brother who powder coats professionally, He said that you can use a regular oven, NO convection needed
You can get a powder coating set up on the cheap....
http://t.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi...330100%2Cd.aWw
But don't use the oven in your kitchen, your wife will never forgive you.
Yeah, that's what I'm going to get. And a buddy just bought a new range, I get the old one for free. I even have 220 in the garage.Quote:
Originally Posted by SideShow Bob
you can borrow mine if you want to try itQuote:
Originally Posted by SideShow Bob
I don't powder coat but have done all the research as I'm seriously considering it and as said no convection needed. Standard oven works even a pregnant oven can be made to fit larger parts (oven fitted with an extension). There are plenty of people out there powdercoating there has to be a good forum out there.
I'd love to have a powder-coating setup, but I'm not really in the position to do it.
I've got 2 old toolboxes from my Father In Law that I'd love to resurface with a powder-coating and then give to my son. If anyone in the Springs has or gets set up to do this stuff,and would be willing to powdercoat these boxes for a reasonable fee, please let me know.
Good friend powder coats all the time in his garage we have a small oven and am working on a big one. He has a 1911 slide he powder coated with about 1.3k rounds through it holding up great I am going to do a turbo housing later this week. All with the cheapo harbor freight kit. It does take practice though to get your coating even
My brother works at a powder coating shop in Florence. He goes to Springs every week. We might be able to get those done for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by theGinsue
Your oven just has to reach 400-450 degrees for 20 minutes. IMPORTANT!! Make sure you are in a ventilated shop. The first time I coated had the shop door closed because it was cold. I did you 2 sets of baking without leaving. Woke up the next day with terrible chest pains and shortness of breath. It doesn't have a pungent smell when it's cooking but let's off some gnarly fumes. You will need an air compressor that maintains 30psi otherwise the powder won't feed properly. I have large cardboard box with a half inch extension going through the top to try to contain the powder from going everywhere.
Man this is an awesome thread. I've always thought about starting to do my own PC but this may motivate me to start working on it!
PC'd an FAL years ago, some misc gun parts and a shit load of mc items. IF you give it a go use an ELECTRIC NOT A GAS oven. Unless you want a mild explosive potential.
There's a scrapper in the neighborhood, i'll have him keep an eye out for a large unit.