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On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Rod <granthams@wiktel.com> wrote:
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> --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Bradley" <bstogsdill1@...>
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> > Greetings:
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> > Anybody ever use the baked on powdered paint? I saw Sears has a Craftsman
> powder coat paint gun for $70 and all you need is electricity to charge the
> paint and an oven that will reach 400F to bake it on.
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> > I think that the baked on powder coat paint would be a great finish for
> most any metal projects. Very durable and nice looking.
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> > Is it as easy as it sounds?
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> > Regards
> > Bradley
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> For a durable finish powder coating can't be beat. We use a counter top
> oven set on bake. Times and temperatures vary with the powder used. There is
> some odor so this is not an operation you will want to do in your kitchen.
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> Like electroplating, powder coating gives better results when applied to a
> prepared surface. We get the part as smooth as possible and then bead blast
> and finish cleaning with lacquer thinner. The part is then preheated in the
> oven to drive off any residual oils.
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> The part is then coated with powder. An air compressor supplying about 10
> psi is also required. Silicone plugs and high temp tape is used to mask off
> areas you don't want painted.
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> If there is enough interest, I can make a short video about the process and
> put it on YouTube.
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> Rod
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