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Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: June 29th, 2011, 5:37 am
by Venomusss
My powder coating guy has gotten sloppy. His work used to be awesome, but lately when I go to pick up the parts they are seriously flawed. He sees this and says ... OH, I need to redo that. The problem is every time I go to pick up parts over 50% have big flaws.
I have decided to do my own Powder Coating at Home. The powder coating equipment and powder is inexpensive. The oven is the killer !!!
I need an oven that is at least 3 feet long inside. I went on Craigs List and bought a Whirlpool Double oven for $80 from someone that just remodeled. I have cut it apart and modified it to make one large oven. I am getting close to finishing it.
I will post some pictures soon.
Anyone out there do their own powder coating? Any tips would be appreciated.
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 1st, 2011, 5:47 pm
by Mike Casey
i tried it with little luck. but if you make an oven, you will be fine. Thats the problem, getting it hot enough and even. I tried to do some frames with large heat lamps. Not a great finish. Small parts, not a problem with large surface area.
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 1st, 2011, 9:55 pm
by Vass
I had the same problems with my powder coating guy, so i decided to make mine.
120 cm X 55 cm 75 cm, 2X 3000W heaters with fans , 200 deg C in 20 min.
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I use i about a gear and i'm happy for my decision to buil it.
It cost to me 400 euro ( oven ) and 150 euro the gun.
Vass
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 2nd, 2011, 7:54 am
by Venomusss
Vass wrote:I had the same problems with my powder coating guy, so i decided to make mine.
120 cm X 55 cm 75 cm, 2X 3000W heaters with fans , 200 deg C in 20 min.
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I use i about a gear and i'm happy for my decision to buil it.
It cost to me 400 euro ( oven ) and 150 euro the gun.
Vass
I like it.
I think I need to add some fans in mine to even out the heat. What kind of fans are they?
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 2nd, 2011, 11:50 am
by Vass
Fans are from home oven. Half inside, half outside.
Vass
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating - Photos
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 8:46 am
by Venomusss
Ok, I finished my powder coating oven. I took a Whirlpool 30" Double Oven and cut it and put it back together as one oven. I have tested it with oven thermometers in different areas from top to bottom and I am really surprised by the consistent temperatures from top to bottom. I am going to do some test powder coating before I decide if I need any fans to circulate the heat.
Here are photos of the finished oven. I had three goals here. 1 Build it as cheaply as possible
( Under $250 including the oven! ). 2. Build it big enough to fit items up to 36" long. 3. Keep it small enough to fit in my already overcrowded garage.
Next I will build a small spray booth and get to some powder coating.
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 8:50 am
by Mike Casey
that looks fantastic!!! i am sure it will do the job.
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 9:42 am
by M.R. Ogle
I am pretty darn impressed with that! Really great job!
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 1:25 pm
by Vass
Nice oven.
If you rotate the oven 90 deg , would have better temp distribution.
Less hight, more length.
Vass
Re: Do it yourself Powder Coating
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 4:47 pm
by Venomusss
Vass wrote:Nice oven.
If you rotate the oven 90 deg , would have better temp distribution.
Less hight, more length.
Vass
That is what I wanted to do... But I barely have any room for it...lol
