powder coating is easy

[willworkfore30s]

Just wanting to show you guys what can be done with a $35 powder coating gun and a $40 oven.

Here are some engine covers I did for my motorcycle and some wheels I did for a friends e30 for the upcoming drift season. Sorry for the phone pics












Wheels

[RUFFLZ]

that actually looks pretty proper nice!

[Cronopoulos]

[willworkfore30s]

The dips in the kawasaki cover were left because I am gonna cover that center part up with something, most likely aluminum. And you can see some trash in the clutch cover... its in the clear. I shouldn't have wasted my time clearing on top of that black because it didn't need it but I sanded and buffed all that out now. When I get the bike out in the summer I'll get some pictures of it all together.

[Galactodactyl]

Yea its really not hard at all, and prepping for powder coat takes about half the time.

[einstein57]

Did you off gas the engine parts first? Thats the most crucial part in doing a part that was previously exposed to oil

[willworkfore30s]

Yeah, for about 20 min at baking temp

[coop]

what gun/kit did you get?

[willworkfore30s]

Craftsman powder gun. Its a piece. IMO its biggest downfall is the powder feeding system. But for my small stuff it has gotten the job done alright. If I ever get into doing larger pieces more frequently I will get one of Eastwoods guns.

[einstein57]

I have the eastwood gun. Its okay. I should have ponied up for the dual voltage unit though. Some powders are harder to adhere then others.

[deutschman]

Not as nice, but my friend did these at my place with a harbor freight gun and a toaster oven. With more prep and a bit more powder these would have been tits. Anyone can do this stuff at home. If you get a shity electric oven off C list you could even do some 15-16 wheels I bet.

I did these.

[willworkfore30s]

the oven i got is about the biggest house oven you would normally find and i got 15's in there but I'm not sure the door would close with 16's

[White325is]

Here is some of our powdercoating at renewed finishes.

Red centers, polished lips/caps with black bolts.



Red centers with polished faces, polishes lips/caps and red bolts.



OZ fittipaldi centers.



OBD1 GPS wrinkle red valve covers.





Satin black, lime green, and hammerd finished rear shock tower bars.



Wrinkle red M20 set.





Some s14 goodies right after blasting. ( will post updates when they are done. )



2 previous M cover's.



Brake calipers for some of GUTENs projets.



I have many many more photos. But Im done whoring for tonight. :)

[willworkfore30s]

Whore away, thats some nice looking stuff. Everyone loves pictures.

[Bearmw]

Excuse my ignorance but can this be done with a gas oven as well?