I use the exact same Eastwood system and powders. One thing you need to understand is having the powder coat turn from flat to gloss is only the first part of the curing process. Once it turns glossy, you then need to bake it for about 20 minutes to cure the finish. It makes it harder and more scratch resistant that way. You can make a cheap oven with an old metal coat cabinet and a couple oven heating elements and the thermostat controlling system as well. Then you will have the ability to do most any size vehicle part to include bumpers as well, depending the size cabinet you get. Thumbs Up!
Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic! Information, trial everything was time worth spent watching. I’ve not commented on one video before but I wanted to let you know, well done! Saved me tons of time watching/reading on, “how to” powder coat myself. Very well done and I do appreciate all of your effort. Thank you
You've changed my life Sir! I will be powder coating everything from this time forward, mower decks, wheels, Lowers, tools, you name it, it will be coated. Thanks for the vid - Been contemplating your exact project for years now. Much appreciated - Thanks!
Your common sense approach was welcomed. I liked the down to earth communication. Keep up the good work. I will be purchasing that eastwood kit today. Thanks
I think you did good trying several different methods. I think anyone trying this at home could benefit from this video. Thanks for taking the time to make it, I appreciate it either way.
Great video and very interesting that you got successful results from grilling rather than baking ! The aluminum foil reflector was a great idea and certainly helped the part get warmed up at the back as well as the front. Shows that radiant heat can be effectively targeted. Like the fact that you went at it from different perspectives and tried different techniques - it's the best way to learn.
I had no idea just good infared heat could cure it. Makes doing a go kart frame once assembled more of a possibility. Thanks for the vid and the very helpful commentary feedback.
Brilliant video I’ve never watched any powder coating films so this encourages me to have ago at home results look great ideal as you say for small parts that you can take a chance with thanks for that 👍
Been wanting to try this myself and after watching your video i'm ready. like the different ways you tried. Helps a lot to learn from someone that is trying it for the first time. The professionals make it look so easy until you try it yourself. Thanks again for a great video.
Just bought the Eastwood gun while watching your video. I work at a hot rod shop and our normal powder coating guy is 8 weeks out. About to try and do our small parts in house. Thanks for the great video!!
Nice info. Been powder coating for about 6 yrs. Blasting makes a big difference on finished product for sure. To get rid of the lint/fuzz you mentioned you can take a propane torch to your piece as a final prep before coating to eliminate that. Not a lot of heat, just enough to burn off any little or fuzz left by your rag etc.. You did a great video! Would be a great shop teacher !
Fascinating DIY tutorial. Ian is to be commended for expanding the tests to include different part preparation variations along with pointing out areas of caution like the power receptacle coupling over-heating.
good videos man...great expression and detailed to the fine points...cool how you do point out ur mistakes and help us not make those as well...thx for taking the time!
Great video buddy. 👍Thank you for teaching me something today about powder coating. I had NO clue how easy parts can be coated. I have lots of projects in the shop now i ’m going to try doing this on. Have a great 2021. 😀
Get a few old aluminum serving trays fashion then into a makeshift box and rig it over the part while you’re baking it. It seems that a lot of the heat necessary to bond the powder coat is escaping to your ceiling. Make a five sided aluminum box, put your piece in it and set the heater in front of the open (6th) side. 😎
You're wrong. Infrared is radiant heat and does not rise as convection heat does. There are different kinds of heat. They are Convection (currents of heat that rise, Conduction (travels through or down an object), Radient (radiates from the source to heat the object). They all work in entirely different ways.
Great video! I remember when I went through the same process years ago... I just bought an new Redline rotisserie from you last week and prior to, became a subscriber. Love your videos! Just a tip I use, try using a handheld propane torch to quickly go over your part to remove the lint... You'll it all light up as you do this knowing you got it all! Works great! A shout out to Josh and Nathan for their help in getting the rotisserie to me so quickly! Great company to do business with!
Love this video, for months I have been looking at Eastwoods products for my CJ5 and Ram. Now I'm going to pick up a used oven to bake it in the garage.
I appreciate that. I was in dismay when I made the video live, it did a couple hundred views, and then stopped getting views dead in its track. I was like, "This video is great content. WTH happened?"
I have been wanting to powder coat for years! When restoring a couple cars I painted the small parts with high temp engine or grill paint, both a strong enamel. Then I’d bake them in and old oven at 350 for a hour. When cooled the paint was as strong as any appliances’ My current project is to restore my 2005 Weber Genesis Gold B grill. I’ve bought all the parts that are available but powder coating would be perfect for thr frame. Thank you so much for this video!.
I have the same Eastwood setup that you have and I’m also looking at infrared lights so I can power coat a frame I’m building. Your video was really helpful. The foil was a great idea and the long part gives me confidence my approach on my frame should work fine. Thank you.
infra redlights are not that good, they are designed to be used on people not metal, get the ones that they use in kitchens to heat food from above when yourina Q waiting to be served or build an oven from a metal cabinet and get some heating elements in it......that is if you need a large oven.
I absolutely loved your idea with using the heating lamps to bake on your finish. I always wanted to try this but like you said in the beginning if you buy an old oven you still only have a way to only coat small parts. I want the ability to do larger things and this looks like a great way of doing it.
Really good job showing the process I've been thinking for a while myself I'm getting a cat to play around with a little bit after watching your video I'm definitely gonna do it doesn't look very complicated and the parts came out really nice Thanks
I am impressed by you goin' in on this. Nice work. I got a stacked double oven years ago and cut the middle out for long parts. I have been wondering about the lamps but haven't popped on that. I have a video on power coating a chrome ring on a barber chair with a quality heat gun and that works. I will say the clear coat really helps. I don't hit too many big parts but my oven seems to work fine. I can do valve covers on straight 6 motor and such. I must say that I've been powder coating for years and you going in the way you did teach me a few good tricks. The foil was a super great idea. Bobby
Great video! You did all the trial and error for me...thank you! I was considering the same setup to powder coat but wasn't sure if it would work well.
Very helpful Answered a lot of questions I had about powder coating I was planning on making an oven big enough to do like a motorcycle frame but your light actually worked
Nice video. Had no idea that a heat lamp could work. Probably could use multiple lamps then with great success on larger parts and/or have lamps that face each other to ditch the aluminum foil and have more consistent heating.
Good and informative. I have some deck railing that’s 2 inch square by 40 so the two part bake is good to know it works. Good idea with the infrared light, think I will build an aluminum box to get the temps consistent. Thanks again good video
I loved the vid and the info you gave. You also gave me an idea with the infrared light, build a box for the parts and stick the light in front facing the parts it should keep the heat in.
@@RedlineStands Try making a birthday card from scratch. Back in the 80s I had Print master Gold top of the line. Every time I made a card it was 1 to 2 hrs. In the beginning it was 3 to 4 but you get faster as you go. I think most people get some satisfaction from their efforts.
EXCELLENT job from a senior powder coater. ONE TIP keeping filters 100% moisture free. Everytime you get a SILICA packet in a box from something you buy throw it in that bag. The used packets should last you years to come, free, works better than rice and keeps the mice away!
I saw a welder in your shop. You may be able flow power current thru your long metal sections to heat and ref low the powder. So the power dissipated on the metal section is current squared times the resistance. Nice information. Thank for sharing.
Great job I learned a lot from this video and I will be testing much more . Thanks for exploring the limitations of this exploration into what can be done. Regards jim333
Thank you for taking the time to video your experience. I find it really helpful to see what can be done in less than optimal conditions. I wonder if you can comment on how much mess you had to clean up after spraying out in the open like you did? I would like to try some small powder coating in my basement shop, so it would be good to get an idea of what to expect if I try that.
The mess for me was no big deal at all. It's no difference than fine dust on the floor. I just opened the garage door and used a leaf blower to blow it out. In a basement I'd probably just sweep it into a pile. Be sure to wear a respirator while cleaning it up.
The HF red is pretty good, so is the black. It’s the same powder Sears sold. I get my powder from Prizmatic Colors. Don’t worry about lint free towels and never a TAC cloth. Clean with soap and water, break cleaner, and denatured alcohol. Blow the part off with high pressure air. Powder coating is fairly forgiving. I once coated rims by dry stacking cement blocks and hanging an oven element in it. I covered it with a piece of sheet metal. Five years later they still look great! I have powder coated everything on the Jeep that I can. It’s much more durable than paint. The difference in the two parts is that one may have contaminates under the powder coat. Always clean with DA or acetone. Great video! But it’s addictive and soon you will want to build an oven. Make a video of that!
Great video and shop as well!! If you were to do something like valve cover or anything that has constant contact with oil, the second baking and cleaning would be very important. I do a lot of valve covers that are aluminum and that second baking brings what they refer to as “ out gasing” up, which is tiny deposits of oil. If you get lucky, when you spray and bake it’ll come out fine, but if the part “out gases” while baking the part will look like it has fish eyes in it. Just information from an experienced powder coater I thought you and others would find helpful. Again, great video and shop!!
Really great video! Thanks for documenting your efforts. I'm just looking into DIY powder coating some galvanized window louvers and came across your video. You've made me feel confident enough to give it a go myself so, much appreciated. By the way, did you manage to get your heat higher than 150F or did the powder cure at a much lower temp than advertised? Thanks again
I've been powder coating for 29 years, I wouldn't wipe the product after blasting just use the air gun to remove dust, also you need zinc prime powder first to stop rust, powder coat is porous and will let water through and start rusting, only indoor pieces I don't prime, liked the video!
