Ferrari Mailing List: Powder Coating Parts

[Larry T (l02turner]

Hi Gang,
     Several years ago I bought a Powder Coating Kit from the Eastwood
Company. Over the last couple of days I was finally able to test it.
The kit came with a gun (you provide the air supply - but a tank will
work for small jobs), a electrical converter box and instructions.    I
don't have a spare electric oven so I bought a toaster Oven at Big Lots
for $40.  it needs to be capable of seeing 450F but most work is done at
400F.  the Toaster Oven works pretty good but it's hard to get the
temperature set accurately.   I also bought a Oven Thermometer at Ace
hardware for around $10.  I had a timer from my days of developing photos.
    I followed the directions and was able to powder coat a set of
spare lug nuts for my Porsche 911.  I ended up putting 2 coats on, but am
very impressed with the effort.  As with most things like this,
preparation is critical.  The 1st coat was thin in areas so I put
another coat on using the same instructions as the 1st coat.
    I highly recommend Powder Coating anything exposed to the outside
environment that sees rough duty.  I can now R&R the lug nuts without
damaging the finish with the socket.  Powder coating withstands almost
any chemical and very rough handling.   I think the Starter Kit was
around $100 but my memory is faulty at times. A kitchen oven can be used
if you have the space (widely available used for $0-$50) but a oven used
for food should not be used.    For parts too large for an oven, Eastwood
sells UV  or IR (can't recall which) free standing heaters.   The powder
is available is a wide range of colors...

    Let me know if you have any questions..

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Sincerely,
Larry