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Title: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: He Man on April 12, 2009, 01:26:24 PM Powdercoated my rearsets ( didnt come out like i wanted, the prep job for it was not enough)
also did my clutch cover came out super sweet, pics later.... and i did my rearseat cowl! not sure how i can make the orange peel go away, its very light. Id also like to make the coating a bit thicker, so i might redo it later in the summer. currently striping the paint of my wheels....not happenign very well. i need to find some better stripping chemicals, Strip-X from home depot is not cutting it. (http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3595/sdc10503v.jpg) Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: DucHead on April 12, 2009, 01:47:14 PM Nice job!! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: Roscoe on April 12, 2009, 02:12:58 PM How did you powder coat the cowl without melting it?
Also for prep, consider a small media blast cabinet. Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: hcomp on April 12, 2009, 02:41:18 PM Nice job! You got the oven to work huh? [thumbsup]
Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: NAKID on April 12, 2009, 02:43:59 PM I have to assume it was an aluminum seat cowl...
Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: He Man on April 12, 2009, 02:53:47 PM yup aluminum, if i ever go chromo, i can always strip and polish, or change the color as i please for pretty cheap.
Nice job! You got the oven to work huh? [thumbsup] I did, but i could not get my original idea to work since i cant source a way to connect a propane tank to a black iron pipe. end up using a propane torch shooting heat underneath a bunch of bricks, and the bricks distribute the heat upwards. Im gonna source a convection fan and throw it in there to even up the heat and upscale this thing later on, after word got out in my neighborhood i have a few people who wants me to powder coat some small items for them, but i dont have the $ to throw at a media blaster right because now my compressor wont handle it. those things need some serious CFMs! :-\ Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: Roscoe on April 12, 2009, 03:36:07 PM I have to assume it was an aluminum seat cowl... I figured that was was the case... just felt like asking dumb questions. [drink]Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: ducpainter on April 12, 2009, 05:07:53 PM yup aluminum, if i ever go chromo, i can always strip and polish, or change the color as i please for pretty cheap. Do you need a fitting to go from 1/2 iron to 3/8" flare for the regulator or are you trying to run unregulated?I did, but i could not get my original idea to work since i cant source a way to connect a propane tank to a black iron pipe. end up using a propane torch shooting heat underneath a bunch of bricks, and the bricks distribute the heat upwards. Im gonna source a convection fan and throw it in there to even up the heat and upscale this thing later on, after word got out in my neighborhood i have a few people who wants me to powder coat some small items for them, but i dont have the $ to throw at a media blaster right because now my compressor wont handle it. those things need some serious CFMs! :-\ Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: ProTeal55 on April 12, 2009, 05:28:31 PM I have learned allot about powdercoating from doing my parts with my buddy Sean (http://www.ThePowderPro.com (http://www.ThePowderPro.com))
I def. know now that 99.9% of the quality of the work is in the prep. Everything from outgassing the part first, media blasting, de-greasing, proper powder coverage, right temp, etc.. Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: He Man on April 12, 2009, 07:46:20 PM Do you need a fitting to go from 1/2 iron to 3/8" flare for the regulator or are you trying to run unregulated? 1/2" iron to 3/8" on the LP hose . it could be 1/4" though, theres no markings on the hose and home depot around doesnt sell any fittings. I have learned allot about powdercoating from doing my parts with my buddy Sean (http://www.ThePowderPro.com (http://www.ThePowderPro.com)) I def. know now that 99.9% of the quality of the work is in the prep. Everything from outgassing the part first, media blasting, de-greasing, proper powder coverage, right temp, etc.. [thumbsup] degreasing is the biggest problem i have right now.....and stripping the paint of the damn wheel. I need to pick up some aircraft grade stripper tomorrow. Gonna be like moses and walk since my bike aint got no wheels! Title: Re: My first successfully powdercoated piece Post by: ducpainter on April 12, 2009, 08:15:29 PM 1/2" iron to 3/8" on the LP hose . it could be 1/4" though, theres no markings on the hose and home depot around doesnt sell any fittings. PM me your address.[thumbsup] degreasing is the biggest problem i have right now.....and stripping the paint of the damn wheel. I need to pick up some aircraft grade stripper tomorrow. Gonna be like moses and walk since my bike aint got no wheels! I'll send you one. |