HOW TO POWDERCOAT (with pics)`

[nate_powell]

ok first step is to take the part off you bike. you can either sand blast it or sand it,whichever works for you.put the part on a tray that is toaster oven safe,wipe the part down with acetone and be sure not to touch it.

next grab your powder and fill in in the gun cup.

just a random pic of my friend and the gun

now were ready to spray. set you compresser psi at 10-15. connect to gun. screw on poweder cup, attach ground wire to part and start spraying. o yea and theres also a button you have to hold in to charge the powder while spraying.

now its ready to be put in the oven

drop it in and set oven at 400 degress..it has to bake for 20 min after the part gets up to temp so i usually do about 25 min. also leave the door cracked open for minimal tempuratue change.

after it has baked for 20 min pull it out

finished result

[kx_rider53]

Good write up ?

[Bacon88]

Sweet, I'm gonna have to try this sometime. Creepy pose by the way.

[vieuxfort]

Do you have to buy the powder directly from that HotCoat company, or is it available at auto paint stores?

[barch88]

Cool stuff.

[Honda Steve 524]

nice. i was thinking about buying that gun. maybe i will now. came out great

[Robothump]

nice. i was thinking about buying that gun. maybe i will now. came out great

Everyone should have a hotcoat gun in the kitchen.

[mario590]

how much does a gun cost? also, why do you atatch a ground wire to the part?

[enduro4231]

My mom would kill me if I put anything like that in her oven.

[Cr85RaCeR607]

My mom would kill me if I put anything like that in her oven.

Thats why you buy a piece of crap toaster oven and use that strictly for your powdercoating needs.

[nate_powell]

i bought the gun for $75 bucks. the powder i got from the local powdercoater for $8 a pound. You ground the part so the positively charged powder attaches to the negatively charged part..opposites attract.

[vieuxfort]

Do you know of a better place to buy than emerson? They show a price closer to $100. I did find a couple on ebay. Nice work by the way.

[lazybones51]

That looks great , what a clever what to make old stained parts look new and shiney ?

[Motocross26]

Wow, nice job. Looks great. ?

[06yz]

That is very cool, looks awsome. Here is a link for the Hot Coat site

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=458

[Pukeballs]

How does the powder coat hold up on rims? Also have you thought about doing your brake and clutch levers?

[dirtyriders110]

Yeah, thats sweet, I don't like your color choice though.

[nate_powell]

yes im gonna do my levers soon. i just have been real busy but now my valves are gone so ill do them. theres really nothin to it..the more prep work,the better the outcome. the color looks really bright because of the camera flash. its alot darker than you think

[mr731]

That is good man. I have always wondered how they do it. Champion ?

[CRazywolF450R]

now you should get really ballsy and do your hubs black! show us more pics baby!!! i love it!