Reclaiming powder is a discussion that is argued quite often in the powder coating hobby. In industry you will see items being coated at scale. There will be conveyor belts running large batches of parts that are sprayed with powder and then run through an oven. This is the quickest way to coat and bake parts but there tends to be a lot of powder wasted that is sprayed and doesn’t stick to the items.
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Beginner Tips For Custom Powder Coating Effects
Once you get the hang of the basics of powder coating you may want to add a cool effects to your powder coating projects. We have seen everything from two-tone jobs, to full blended and flaked powder jobs that are unbelievable. We decided to show a couple techniques for beginners to try to customize your powder coating projects.
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.
Beginners guide to powder coating!!!
Powder is a process which has gain considerable popularity over the past years and for good reason. Instead of using a paint like we are all so used to, powder coating actually uses finely ground plastic to cover the part. Then once introduced to heat to cure, the plastic softens […]
Powder Coating Motorcycle Parts to Make it Stand Out
Powder Coating is about one of the strongest coatings you can put on a part of your vehicle. What this does mean is that changing the color or design on your powdered parts can be a bit difficult to do. Recently Product Manager Beau B. decided to redo the color scheme on his motorcycle and document the process of stripping the powder off some of the parts and recoating them with fresh powder. It’s not as bad as you think!
Project of the Week- Powder Coating a vintage Mini Bike
Here at Eastwood we’re always working on new products, but we always make sure we’re testing products we’ve offered for quality. Recently JR decided to powder coat a vintage mini bike to show off some of our Hot Coat Powder and test the outcome of our metallic powders.
Powder Coating Aluminum and other Cast Parts
Larger cast aluminum parts like transmission cases, cylinder heads, engine blocks, etc. can be difficult to get the current to pass through when powder coating a cold part and poor powder adhesion can be the result….
A Crash Course in DIY Powder Coating
You may not realize it, but Eastwood was the first to bring DIY powder coating to the masses and into your garage. We’ve been there since the start and I’ll admit that we sometimes forget that not everyone is as educated as we are about the process. I decided to throw together a list of information that will give you a crash course on powder coating as well as some tips and tricks along the way.
Tips to save time when Powder Coating Harley Wheels
These wheels originally were polished aluminum factory wheels on a Harley and after a years of daily-riding the wheels had some pretty heavy corrosion and baked-on brake dust. The first step was to disassemble the wheels completely (remove tires, all bearings, grease, seals, etc) and media blast them until we were left with clean, virgin aluminum.