Does anything have experience in powdercoating?

*TravisC* · 02-13-2005, 09:12 AM

I'm looking into doing some powdercoating (maybe) in the future and I was jut curious if anyone has ever done any? HarbourFreight has a cheap powdercoating systems and I thought about giving it a try. One thing I had a question about was the oven. I know they make oven for powdercoating but I wanted to know if a regular oven could be used for baking? I don't feel like spending $400 on a oven just for powdercoating so if anyone has any input I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Travis

*svande8952* · 02-13-2005, 09:36 AM

I know this old guy who uses an old toaster over and the stuff comes out great.

*dman726749* · 02-13-2005, 09:48 AM

i heard that once you use an oven for powercoat you cant use it for food again, soemthing in the powder leaves chemicals in the oven, may not be true, i just heard that somewhere, and i cant remember where

CADDYBILL · 02-13-2005, 10:00 AM

From what i've heard you have to use an electric oven or a heat lamp to cure it. Some guy's will use an old oven for this and keep in in the garage, just wheel it outside when needed.

*TravisC* · 02-13-2005, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CADDYBILL

From what i've heard you have to use an electric oven or a heat lamp to cure it. Some guy's will use an old oven for this and keep in in the garage, just wheel it outside when needed.

Yeah that's what I was thinking of doing. Just buying an old oven and keeping it in the garage. I think my buddy and I are going to both pitch in on this to make it cheaper and we woudl both use it.

Thanks for the replies guys. Anyone else?

02-13-2005, 09:12 AM	#1
TravisC My bro, JoshC in Iraq Hurricane, WV '92 Sport Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,285 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Does anything have experience in powdercoating? I'm looking into doing some powdercoating (maybe) in the future and I was jut curious if anyone has ever done any? HarbourFreight has a cheap powdercoating systems and I thought about giving it a try. One thing I had a question about was the oven. I know they make oven for powdercoating but I wanted to know if a regular oven could be used for baking? I don't feel like spending $400 on a oven just for powdercoating so if anyone has any input I would appreciate it. Thanks, Travis __________________ '92 Explorer Sport - 4" lift - 33's, I need to pay it off so it can become a project '00 Nissan Maxima SE - 1.5" drop - CAI - Hi-flow Cat - TV/Xbox - 5% tint - 5 spd - leather/loaded

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02-13-2005, 09:48 AM	#3
dman726749 Mall Crawler Greenwood Indiana 96 xlt Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,768 Vehicle Specs	i heard that once you use an oven for powercoat you cant use it for food again, soemthing in the powder leaves chemicals in the oven, may not be true, i just heard that somewhere, and i cant remember where __________________ Dustin 96 XLT 2" tt and war shackles, 3" b/l 33" X-Terrains, Custom Snorkel Sold Dman726749's 96 X!!! 2006 F150 FX4 Super Crew Indianapolis Indiana Senior Portrait and Wedding Photography

02-13-2005, 10:00 AM	#4
CADDYBILL Wannabe Elite Explorer Broad Channel Queens NY '94 EDDIE BAUER/ sold Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 660 Vehicle Specs	From what i've heard you have to use an electric oven or a heat lamp to cure it. Some guy's will use an old oven for this and keep in in the garage, just wheel it outside when needed. __________________ Caddybill '94 EDDIE BAUER K&N, AutoZone Shackles, Skyjacker 2inch Lift, 31's (SOLD) Long Island Dreamboats