Yes, it's the Eastwood system.
EuropaChris@netscape.net wrote:
> Are you using that Eastwood home powder coating kit?? I think that's the
> name.
It's marketed to hot-rodders. I looked at it at one time, but didn't persue
it. Fortunately (for me), I have a contact at a local powder coater, so I
can get a modest amount of stuff done gratis whenever they are running the color
I need.
>
> Still, for the convenience, I'd rather do it at home. I'd have plenty of
> application
for it, as I'm into all sorts of metalwork that I'd rather powder than
paint.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
> Chris
> "Steve Hagar" <hagargs@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Chris:
> >
> >
> >
> > I am powder coating my smaller parts at the house and using the oven in the
> > kitchen. The parts get to 400 F though only for about 20 minutes at the
> > most. They probably don't even have to stay hot that long. My guess is
> > that it is not nearly long enough and hot enough to effect any granular
> > changes
> > in the material. Most of the small aluminum parts don't impress me as being
in
> > highly stressed applications anyway. I'm not loosing any sleep over
> > it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Hagar
> >
> > A143
> >
> > Mesa, AZ
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From:
> >
> >
> >
> > Subject: Powder coating
> > aluminum - help!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I believe we went over this previously here, but I want to be doubly
> > sure. I just sent out all the wing/flap hardware to be powder coated
> > gloss white (W19, W20, OR3, etc.)
> >
> >
> >
> > My wife, who works for Midwest Express Airlines, says two of the guys on
> > the maintenance floor said that the powder coating process would screw up
> > the
> > heat treat of the aluminum. Now, I remember looking up the age
> > hardening time and temps for aluminum, and from what I remember, it was
> > quite
a
> > bit hotter than what the powder coating oven runs at(which is about 375 to
400
> > deg. F).
> >
> >
> >
> > Before I go and wreck a bunch of parts, I want to be doubly sure that I'll
> > be OK. Powder coat is far superior to paint in both protection and
> > durability, so I'd like to be able to use it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the info, gang.
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris and Sue
> >
> > A159
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> >
> > --- Steve Hagar
> >
> > --- hagargs@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> >
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