My first successfully powdercoated piece

[He Man]

Powdercoated my rearsets ( didnt come out like i wanted, the prep job for it was not enough)
also did my clutch cover came out super sweet, pics later....

and i did my rearseat cowl! not sure how i can make the orange peel go away, its very light. Id also like to make the coating a bit thicker, so i might redo it later in the summer. currently striping the paint of my wheels....not happenign very well. i need to find some better stripping chemicals, Strip-X from home depot is not cutting it.

[DucHead]

Nice job!! 

[Roscoe]

How did you powder coat the cowl without melting it?

Also for prep, consider a small media blast cabinet.

[hcomp]

Nice job! You got the oven to work huh? 

[NAKID]

I have to assume it was an aluminum seat cowl...

[He Man]

yup aluminum, if i ever go chromo, i can always strip and polish, or change the color as i please for pretty cheap.

Nice job! You got the oven to work huh? 

I did, but i could not get my original idea to work since i cant source a way to connect a propane tank to a black iron pipe. end up using a propane torch shooting heat underneath a bunch of bricks, and the bricks distribute the heat upwards. Im gonna source a convection fan and throw it in there to even up the heat and upscale this thing later on, after word got out in my neighborhood i have a few people who wants me to powder coat some small items for them, but i dont have the $ to throw at a media blaster right because now my compressor wont handle it. those things need some serious CFMs!

[Roscoe]

I have to assume it was an aluminum seat cowl...

I figured that was was the case...  just felt like asking dumb questions.

[ducpainter]

yup aluminum, if i ever go chromo, i can always strip and polish, or change the color as i please for pretty cheap.

I did, but i could not get my original idea to work since i cant source a way to connect a propane tank to a black iron pipe. end up using a propane torch shooting heat underneath a bunch of bricks, and the bricks distribute the heat upwards. Im gonna source a convection fan and throw it in there to even up the heat and upscale this thing later on, after word got out in my neighborhood i have a few people who wants me to powder coat some small items for them, but i dont have the $ to throw at a media blaster right because now my compressor wont handle it. those things need some serious CFMs!

Do you need a fitting to go from 1/2 iron to 3/8" flare for the regulator or are you trying to run unregulated?

[ProTeal55]

I have learned allot about powdercoating from doing my parts with my buddy Sean (http://www.ThePowderPro.com)
I def. know now that 99.9% of the quality of the work is in the prep. Everything from outgassing the part first, media blasting, de-greasing, proper powder coverage, right temp, etc..

[He Man]

Do you need a fitting to go from 1/2 iron to 3/8" flare for the regulator or are you trying to run unregulated?

1/2" iron to 3/8" on the LP hose . it could be 1/4" though, theres no markings on the hose and home depot around doesnt sell any fittings.

I have learned allot about powdercoating from doing my parts with my buddy Sean (http://www.ThePowderPro.com)
I def. know now that 99.9% of the quality of the work is in the prep. Everything from outgassing the part first, media blasting, de-greasing, proper powder coverage, right temp, etc..

degreasing is the biggest problem i have right now.....and stripping the paint of the damn wheel. I need to pick up some aircraft grade stripper tomorrow.  Gonna be like moses and walk since my bike aint got no wheels!

[ducpainter]

1/2" iron to 3/8" on the LP hose . it could be 1/4" though, theres no markings on the hose and home depot around doesnt sell any fittings.


degreasing is the biggest problem i have right now.....and stripping the paint of the damn wheel. I need to pick up some aircraft grade stripper tomorrow.  Gonna be like moses and walk since my bike aint got no wheels!

PM me your address.

I'll send you one.