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Re: Powder coating - cool stuff

To: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>,
Subject: Re: Powder coating - cool stuff
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 21:49:20 -0700
Questions---
On the Coil Spring????  Wont that just chip off with the flexing of the
Metal???
I was under the impression you have to heat it to make it adhere.  Do you
spray it on?
Is there much overspray????

-----Original Message-----
From: Teesun68 <teesun68@cadvision.com>
To: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2001 9:41 PM
Subject: Powder coating - cool stuff


>Greetings list,
>    I just emerged from a whole day in the garage and I successfully test
run
>the Eastwood powder coating kit. Is that thing sweet to use!!! Runs on 8
psi
>of air pressure and produces a beautiful finish on parts - especially the
flat
>ones. I did not put enough powder on the  coil spring, so it turned out a
bit
>short but still hard nice finish - just not as even as the flat surface.
Will
>correct tomorrow with the other one and see where it goes. With a powder
>coating kit, small sand blaster and warm weather, the old rustmobile is
>starting to give way.
>    Just thought I'd "share"....:):)
>
>Cheers...Michael
>'68 1600 ( less rusty by a few bits )

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