Proper Powder Coating Gun Settings Matter When researching how to set up an HVLP paint gun to spray liquid coatings there are lots of quick-setup articles out there and you can easily understand what each setting does. But with powder coating this information isn’t always easy to find and many […]
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Which Powder Coat Gun Is Best?
Powder Coat Gun Guide Powder coating is a great hobby to get into as you can dip your toe in the water with spending too much time and money. Powder coating can be done as simple as shaking powder onto a hot part or dipping a hot part into powder […]
Is Powder Coating Heat Resistant?
Powder coating is one of the most durable coatings you can put on an object and it’s become our favorite to use on just about everything. While it is extremely durable it does have some limitations. We often get asked what can’t be coated in powder coat and what […]
How to Powder Coat A Stainless Yeti Cup
Today we’re going to be going over an increasingly popular topic it’s going to be how to powder coat your stainless steel Yeti tumbler. We want to go over some of the challenges that you’re going to face in powder coating a stainless steel tumbler.
Top Ways to Prepare Parts for Powder Coating
Anytime you’re coating a part whether it is a paint, powder, or plating you need to start with an ultra clean surface that the coating can adhere to. Liquid paints can be very particular about the cleanliness of the surface and it is best to get everything surgically clean. Powder Coating isn’t quite as bad but it does need clean surfaces to apply and cure powder over. The hard part about powder coating is that it is an extremely durable coating and when an issue arises it is usually after the powder has cured and it is difficult to remove. For this reason it is best to take precautions to assure your part is as clean as possible before coating. Below are a few cleaning techniques we suggest to use.
Turbo Refinish with Powder Coating
Whether you’re adding a turbo to your car or just refinishing the one you already have the best and really only option is powder coating. Eastwood has everything you need to completely restore your turbo in an extremely durable corrosion-free finish that other coatings simply can’t match.
What is “Hot Flocking” and When do I do it?
This helps with adhesion, but can be VERY tricky if you aren’t careful. Start by cleaning your parts as good as possible, including any paint, grease or oil. I then like to run the part through the heat and cool cycle once heating the part past the curing temperature of your powder (check your powder bottle for the temperature). I then do one last wipe down with Acetone and then put it back in the oven and heat it to the curing temperature until the ENTIRE part is reading the cure temperature. Using an IR thermometer is key here.
Adding Custom Effects to Powder Coat
Just like paint, you can create custom powder coating finishes by adding metal flakes directly into the powder . Unlike paint powders will not accept pearl additives because pearls cannot withstand the high temperatures that powder requires to cure. With that said, creating custom powders is a game of trial […]