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08-09-2013, 07:22 PM | #26 | |
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I honestly dont know what type of results most of the garage coaters produce, Im sure its something you see more of in a shop. I am definitely not advising shoddy work on my site, my main focus is teaching people how to do it right. Basically, when I started, I had a bunch of unanswered questions and it took awhile to learn the process. Now that I am familiar with the process, I basically built the site answering questions I had. I would have loved having my site as a resourse when I first started so I am hoping other beginners do as well. The absolute last thing I want to promote is garage guys buying an eastwood gun and advertising their "powder coating business" the next day. My aim is hobby coaters that do it for themselves, I believe they are the ones with the willingness to do it right as they have to live with their results. Not trying to make it sound easy, so far the site really just covers equipment. Its a work in progress but thanks for checking it out. And yes, guilty as charged, I have posted it on several forums including this one. I put a lot of work in to it so I am hoping to get some feedback, lol. All I do on the internet is read forums all day so its the only way I know hot to get the word out. It is amazing reading through some forums though, the misinformation about powder coating out there.
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08-09-2013, 07:31 PM | #27 | |
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The discrepency with the Eastwood instructions is that they say to start your oven timer as soon as you put the part in the oven, which is incorrect. The timer should only start when the part is at the required temperature. Do you have an infrared thermometer? |
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08-09-2013, 07:55 PM | #28 | |
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Thumbs up on everything you said in your post. Two thumbs up on your hard work on that site you made. I love the site name/logo hidden in places. It's like a where's Waldo at times. But yeah, you're knowledge and experience shows though you work. |
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08-09-2013, 07:56 PM | #29 | |
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08-09-2013, 09:18 PM | #30 | |
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08-09-2013, 09:19 PM | #31 | |
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08-09-2013, 10:48 PM | #32 |
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Just did a set of calipers from a 5series bmw for a friend, I also do it as a hobby on weekends.
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08-09-2013, 10:56 PM | #33 |
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Perrin shift knob I coated wrinkle black for a friend.
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08-11-2013, 01:16 AM | #34 | |
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08-11-2013, 02:09 AM | #35 |
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08-11-2013, 02:13 AM | #36 |
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[quote=wrxXeN;40381368]first project after scrap piece testing:
Also looks great for your first time. Did you blast before coating these? I had some stiff that chipped like that on corners before I got setup for blasting. The texture that the sandblaster leaves improves durability ten fold. |
08-12-2013, 10:10 PM | #37 |
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I am in the middle of stripping paint of some wheels before I sand blast them and I was having a little bit of trouble getting all of it off. Does anyone have any tips for this?
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08-12-2013, 10:16 PM | #38 |
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08-12-2013, 11:15 PM | #39 |
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Sand blasting itself is a pretty good way to remove paint if you dont have a good paint stripper. Some paint blasts off like nothing. Others take awhile.
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08-13-2013, 12:59 AM | #40 |
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I'm using 80 grit blast media at 120 psi and it sometimes doesn't get me anywhere on paint. Would you suggest a less fine media?
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08-14-2013, 05:20 PM | #41 | |
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If you strip a lot of wheels, I would use benco b17. It is a powder coat stripper that works amazing on paint too. It is not cheap and it is some seriously nasty stuff but it is the fastest way to strip anything. |
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08-14-2013, 05:29 PM | #42 |
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08-14-2013, 09:09 PM | #43 |
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08-15-2013, 04:30 PM | #44 |
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I have coated everyting. I do it as my night job to pay for hookers and coke.
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08-15-2013, 05:07 PM | #45 |
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08-15-2013, 05:12 PM | #46 |
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I've used semi or low gloss black engine paint with fantastic results. Several parts on my motorcycle I've hit with that stuff, and people swear it's powdercoat. It's held up great for four years now.
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08-15-2013, 05:35 PM | #47 | |
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Thanks, and yeah, nothing beats coal's effectiveness, price-wise.
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Which engine paint? I am afraid I will still need to use a spray paint for certain parts that are just not feasible to powder coat and I can't find one that holds up to even my fingernail... |
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08-15-2013, 06:02 PM | #48 |
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the exhaust parts are ceramic coating. I use the same oven. I probably shouldn't have put them in theis PC thread. I coated inside and outside of my motor with various coatings. Valves, pistons, heads, block. Everything I could I did.
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08-15-2013, 06:03 PM | #49 |
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yes, expensive habbits and thanks
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08-15-2013, 06:07 PM | #50 |
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Ok I thought so at first, but didnt see you mention it. No problem with them being in the thread. Can I ask what all the various coatings are that you used. I have a pile of exhaust parts that I have been contemplating ceramic coating. Just want to make sure it is worth the price considering how expensive the ceramic material is. I have been looking into Cerakote. Any experiences?
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