I tried the sears powder coating system

[BryanH]

Gee thanks Bob - I was able to explain the compressor, the grinder, the buffer and I could probably get the kit in without a problem... but can't fgure out how I'd explain the second oven in the garage...   .   But it's now on the "list"

[Bob K]

Sorry 'bout that, Bryan!  '>

Pat Pixley, the powder from Eastwood arrived today (Tuesday).  I ordered it last Wednesday so with the Holiday weekend and all that's pretty quick.  Four business days tops.

One powder I bought was the one stage reflective chrome.  I tried it with fairly awful results (unless the chrome is supposed to look like it has chicken pox)  '> .  Practice, practice, practice!!!

Bob

[BrianB]

Gas ovens are definitely a no-no. Anything that is directly gas fired (exposed flame) should not be used for powdercoating.

There are people that I know that have cobbled together ovens that they have made from scratch and used a torpedo heater to heat it with. Not the smartest. You run the risk of an explosion.

When the powder is still in powder form and you have it in the air, fine particulate matter of that sort is HIGHLY flammable.

There are however powdercoat ovens that are gas fired but do not have an exposed flame. One of my buddies here in Bloomingon runs a powdercoat business and that's what he uses. It's literally large enough to powdercoat an entire car.

The best place I've found to get an oven for a small operation and for smaller parts is Menards. You can pick up a used oven for under $10! When somebody buys a new oven and they have their old one taken away, My local Menards places them on a large rack out in the lumber yard and prices them for $10 and under and even offers a two week warranty!!

You will also have to wire up a new 50A service outlet to run your oven wherever you deicde to locate it. Another cool thing to do is to put cheap-o casters on the bottom of the oven to make it more mobile.

If you're interested in a full size powdercoat oven, you'll pay a premium price, even for a used one. For an oven large enough to coat a liner or a bottle rack you're talking in upwards of $4000.

And also you have to remember that your electricity bill won't be cheap especially to run a full size unit.