Want to learn how to Powder Coat?

[DrGonzo]

Great write up!! I'll be doing some coating once I get into a garage. Good to see I'll have minimal research to do as you have it all right here!

[99ishVR-4]

My buddy Coop (DCIV) just dropped off a huge powdercoating oven at my house so me and him will be doing a bunch before long.

Nice, You haven't even started coating yet and you already have a big oven, I'm still working out of a little home oven, lol. Did coop make the oven?

Great write up!! I'll be doing some coating once I get into a garage. Good to see I'll have minimal research to do as you have it all right here!

Thanks, its still far from complete but for now, it should have plenty of info to help you get set up.

[99ishVR-4]

Several new articles posted on the site since I have last updated this thread. The newest one explains several different methods of keeping your compressed air dry.
Powder Coating: The Complete Guide: How to Dry Compressed Air

[99ishVR-4]

Just an update on the powder coating guide. I have several articles planned out but I want your guys input on what kind of article that would really help you out. Basically let me know what topic you would like me to cover next.

The articles in planning are:

Defect Center: I will take pictures of every kind of defect you will encounter while powder coating, and let you know what it is and how to correct it.

Air compressor plumbing around the garage

Multi-coats: how to properly do 2 or more coats.

[DK77]

Defect Center is the one I'd like to see most. How to do multiple coats would be nice too but I already have done several projects with multiple coats. Doesn't mean there aren't some good tips to pick up though.

[99ishVR-4]

So I got a little off track with the upcoming articles, I just posted a new article: How to Build a Powder Coating Oven. It is part 1 of 2. Part 2 should be coming next week. Check it out here: Powder Coating: The Complete Guide: How to Build a Powder Coating Oven

[DrGonzo]

So I got a little off track with the upcoming articles, I just posted a new article: How to Build a Powder Coating Oven. It is part 1 of 2. Part 2 should be coming next week. Check it out here: Powder Coating: The Complete Guide: How to Build a Powder Coating Oven

Very nice article on building the oven! Can't wait to see the rest.

I've been thinking about getting into this down the road and was just going to start with an old household oven and small parts. Good to see this is easy enough to build incase I want to build a dedicated oven at some point. I could pretty much use the parts from the old oven and just build the case if need be, save some money that way.

[TurboSinceBirth]

Very well written articles. I found myself reading more than one. I will definitely have to keep it for future reference. I'd love to build one similar size but between that and the sandblasting equipment I just don't have the room.

[DrGonzo]

Very well written articles. I found myself reading more than one. I will definitely have to keep it for future reference. I'd love to build one similar size but between that and the sandblasting equipment I just don't have the room.

yeah, my garage is starting to run out of wall space with all my stuff, Sandblasting cabinet, welding section, Hydro dip tank, Beer fridge, etc....

[99ishVR-4]

Very nice article on building the oven! Can't wait to see the rest.

I've been thinking about getting into this down the road and was just going to start with an old household oven and small parts. Good to see this is easy enough to build incase I want to build a dedicated oven at some point. I could pretty much use the parts from the old oven and just build the case if need be, save some money that way.

I currently have just a household oven and I have gotten pretty far with it. I was thinking about making an oven which just combines 2 household ovens, that would be big enough for the front subframe but not the rear. I have started part 2, should be posted by the end of this week. I'll post up when its done.

Very well written articles. I found myself reading more than one. I will definitely have to keep it for future reference. I'd love to build one similar size but between that and the sandblasting equipment I just don't have the room.

Thanks, I sometimes wonder if I am writing them a little to dull so its good to hear that they are readable at least. I really try to just stick to the point and leave out all of the fluff.

yeah, my garage is starting to run out of wall space with all my stuff, Sandblasting cabinet, welding section, Hydro dip tank, Beer fridge, etc....

I definitely hear you on the room. There is never enough room in the garage. I wish I could find a 2 bedroom house with a 5 car garage. I would move there in a second. I'll probably get banned off the forum for saying this, but you could always replace the beer fridge, lol.