powder coating kit

[igopoopy]

i was thinking of getting a powder coating kit.(coat rims)
so i was wondering has any one bought any of these kits and how eazy is it
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=412&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=HCCATWP

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=42802

 

[cuttheduck]

Theres already a current thread below about this

powdercoating

 

[igopoopy]

witch is better

 

[Topple]

I had a few small parts I wanted powder coated... so I asked my friend that use to work in a powdercoating shop if a kit like you mentioned would be a good idea. He said it's a lot more involved than one might think... theres maybe 4 people that do a single part.. one snadblasts, one preps, one coats.. etc.

If you still wanna go with the kit try eastwood, they been around for a long time so there products should be good. Show before and after pics, tell us how it went, and dont use your home oven.... it will most likely smell like shyt for a month.

by the way... the small parts I wanted powder coated, I just ended up spray painting them with engine paint. Looks nice

 

[igopoopy]

thanks i am going with the hot coat. i will be doing new rims so not much prep

 

[devlish]

i have one that is VERY similar to the Harbor Frieght, looks exactly the same, but i don't think it was from there. anyways, i've only used it twice, and it is OK. not a great transfer rate. and i had to coat it twice. i think it's harder than it sounds. i called Pendry Coatings and talked to the owner & he gave me some tips to try the next time i PC anything.

i bought it when it was 79.99, and i found an oven for FREE at a local appliance store dumpster area. works great, just needed another 220 outlet in the garage.

after trying it 2x, i don't think i'd buy it had i known this. however, i'm not one for giving up, i'm definetely going to try some more stuff later this summer & see how it goes.

back on topic, i'd buy the HotCoat if i were you. looked slightly better for a hobbyist gun. however, definetely DO NOT do your rims as your first project. find some scrap metal or brackets or whatever, and try those first. the stuff is really hard to get off if you screw up. make sure you're good before doing your NEW rims.