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Powder Coating... Anyone done it?

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Jedi Warrior
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Greetings All,
Since I have been laid up for a while after surgery, I have taken to cleaning parts up, and some I was getting ready for painting, but after cleaning up my air cleaners, pedal box and cover (MGB) and steering column (in prep for new bushings) I was thinking of having them powder coated. I figure that it is more durable than paint and more resistant to brake fluid.

I found a guy local to me who can do it, and I was thinking of having him do my header and original exhaust manifold in high temp coating.

Thought opinions or ridicule are appreciated. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
I've powder coated several items...including the pedal boxes, rear shelf cover, etc. Proper preparation of the metal is the key to a nice looking product.
 
I've powder coated several items...including the pedal boxes, rear shelf cover, etc. Proper preparation of the metal is the key to a nice looking product.
 
I had all of the tins in my engine bay powder coated.
(pedal clusters, pedal box+cover, air cleaners, valve cover, brackets, blanking plates, pretty much all of it.)

Still looks great 10 years on.
 
had my fuel tank and battery cover powdercoated and it came out great. Had the company media blast them first and then do the p.c. I just wish I was smart enough to wait and send all the small bits out to have it all done as the finish is really nice and tough.
 
TInster has done several parts on his TR6 in a small oven he has outside. Sounds like it's fairly simple, and his parts look great.
 
Hmm, I think I may have to pull a few more parts and get them ready. To save some cost, I have been cleaning them up and then putting them in my electrolysis tank to remove major rust and paint, and then a bath in evaporust to get rid of the rest of the rust.

I figure this will cut down on the amount of blasting that needs to be done to the pieces.

I'll need to take some before and after pics.
 
Prep is the key to powder coating. If you can master electrolysis, you can easily powder coat. I did
my front and rear suspension plus engine bits myself
and they came out nice. Low entry price as well.

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Is that a toaster oven? I never thought of that. There are a couple of big thrift stores around here. I might have to invest in one of those, and then get an eastwood coating system. I think for this round, I am going to let a pro take care of it tho'

Great pics from everyone. You're making me jealous. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
When I start collecting tools to do my TR3B, one of the things I plan to get is a junked electric kitchen range with a good oven. Several of the members of another list I'm on have done a lot of their own parts with good success. I think I have heard that the toaster oven's temperature is hard to control and of course it will not hold anything as big as a wheel.

Rich
 
I was hoping that a small electric oven would work, since I have the only garage in America that has a single outlet in it. I don't know who designed it, but how are you suppose to do anything with one outlet?

I know, I could add more, but I rent.
 
I think it can be done with a toaster oven and even a heat lamp. They just have some additional challenges and limitations.

I'm not an expert, in fact I've never done it myself. I'm just repeating what I have read from other people.

Rich
 
Has anyone used powdercoat on master cylinders? I have a couple of old ones laying around waiting for a rebuild, and I was thinking that I could coat them as well (once stripped of rubber parts).

I guess in my frenzy of wanting to coat things, I figure I can gather lots of stuff to coat..
 
Do any of you do it yourselfers have a link or webiste to purchase an entry level kit or at least read up on the process and pricing?
 
Don't powder coat anything soldered, such as radiators, older fuel tanks, some master cylinders, etc. You will put one piece in the oven and take multiple pieces out.
 
I have been reading some reviews of the various kits out there. It seems the ones that hook up to an air line are the better ones, but for those of us who don't have shop air, the airless units are fairly cheap. Sears has one that I have been looking at. I figure if I get that kit and a small oven, I can coat small bits. For the larger stuff, like manifolds and my radiator support I will have to send those out to the pro's.

Thanks for the tip on soldered bits. Both my MCs are soldered, and might not survive the trip.
 
One thing I did not seen in this thread is a warning about never using an oven that will be used to cook food.

Once you use it to cook your PC, you should not use it to cook food.

Rich
 
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