Powder coating kit.

4v6 · 03-08-13, 10:15 AM

No longer of use to me but it has served well!

Comes with about a half kilo of cast aluminum colour powder, some bright red, chrome, gloss black and clear powders ( opened and used).

Looking for £70 plus postage.
Current retail from Frosts is £125.

Error404 · 03-08-13, 10:43 AM

How does this work mate? Spray it on & then stick it in the oven?

john johnson · 03-08-13, 11:01 AM

Or you can use a heat gun or infra red lamp dependant on the size of the item

4v6 · 03-08-13, 11:01 AM

Hiya, yes basically.

You apply the powder with the gun at very low pressure its only about 10psi max so its dusted on and the powders statically charged by the high voltage unit.
That attracts it to the piece being coated which is earthed back to the high voltage source and so you get little wastegae.
I usually do it against painters plastic which is clean so the excess powder can be collected, but really most all of it goes on the item being coated.

I used it on Mickys current build, Coxys 7A and "Ralf's" (1968 variant) engine build amongst others.
I like it because its quick and clean compared to other paint methods, its hard as hell and as soon as its cooled you can use the part youve just coated but since im no longer into it someone else might as well put it to good use.

4v6 · 03-08-13, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john johnson

Or you can use a heat gun or infra red lamp dependant on the size of the item

JJ is as ever correct, i did a small part with a heat gun as a test but ideally youd want it in the oven to get the powder at temperature long enough to cure properly.

john johnson · 03-08-13, 11:08 AM

Tony how much coverage would you get from powders left and how hard is it to prep the stuff up ?!? Fook me forgot ... What's your inside leg measurement too

4v6 · 03-08-13, 11:55 AM

Inside leg is 34, copping a feel by appointment only.

Hard to say how much coverage is actually left, but i can tell you this, i did all of ralfs alloys ( sump, rocker cover, mounts, manifold- coxys 7a rocker, oil pump, and various other bits i cant recall, mickeys aan cam cover, intake manifold, engine mounts etc) and ive still got a half kilo of powder left, so it goes pretty far.
Having said that the powders available from frosts or eastwood, probably others and its not really expensive compared to two pack piants.

prep up requires alloys to be prehheated to remove gases trapped in pores from oxide (good cleaning needed such as blasting so no more than ordinary paints really) and wiping down with panel wipe to ensure the contaminants are removed before coating.

Its got to be simple, even i can use it.

Error404 · 03-08-13, 12:22 PM

I need to see if I can fit a 20v sump and rocker cover in my oven without the Mrs seeing

If they will fit in there I am interested Tony

moonwatcher · 03-08-13, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Error404

I need to see if I can fit a 20v sump and rocker cover in my oven without the Mrs seeing

If they will fit in there I am interested Tony

you can't (shouldn't) use a domestic oven, it's toxic

Error404 · 03-08-13, 12:51 PM

OK well that's the nail in the coffin of that idea then

03-08-13, 11:01 AM	#3
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Or you can use a heat gun or infra red lamp dependant on the size of the item __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

03-08-13, 11:08 AM	#6
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Tony how much coverage would you get from powders left and how hard is it to prep the stuff up ?!? Fook me forgot ... What's your inside leg measurement too __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

03-08-13, 10:43 AM	#2
Error404 Thobbing Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Staffs Posts: 490	How does this work mate? Spray it on & then stick it in the oven?

03-08-13, 11:01 AM	#4
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Hiya, yes basically. You apply the powder with the gun at very low pressure its only about 10psi max so its dusted on and the powders statically charged by the high voltage unit. That attracts it to the piece being coated which is earthed back to the high voltage source and so you get little wastegae. I usually do it against painters plastic which is clean so the excess powder can be collected, but really most all of it goes on the item being coated. I used it on Mickys current build, Coxys 7A and "Ralf's" (1968 variant) engine build amongst others. I like it because its quick and clean compared to other paint methods, its hard as hell and as soon as its cooled you can use the part youve just coated but since im no longer into it someone else might as well put it to good use.

03-08-13, 11:55 AM	#7
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Inside leg is 34, copping a feel by appointment only. Hard to say how much coverage is actually left, but i can tell you this, i did all of ralfs alloys ( sump, rocker cover, mounts, manifold- coxys 7a rocker, oil pump, and various other bits i cant recall, mickeys aan cam cover, intake manifold, engine mounts etc) and ive still got a half kilo of powder left, so it goes pretty far. Having said that the powders available from frosts or eastwood, probably others and its not really expensive compared to two pack piants. prep up requires alloys to be prehheated to remove gases trapped in pores from oxide (good cleaning needed such as blasting so no more than ordinary paints really) and wiping down with panel wipe to ensure the contaminants are removed before coating. Its got to be simple, even i can use it.

03-08-13, 12:22 PM	#8
Error404 Thobbing Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Staffs Posts: 490	I need to see if I can fit a 20v sump and rocker cover in my oven without the Mrs seeing If they will fit in there I am interested Tony

03-08-13, 12:51 PM	#10
Error404 Thobbing Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Staffs Posts: 490	OK well that's the nail in the coffin of that idea then