Powder coating needs to be cooked to melt the "paint" Every size part needs
to be cooked for varying times and that's the tricky part and why it's hard
to powdercoat different parts at the same time. I read that while doing some
research on the matter.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
To: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>; "Roadster List"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: Powder coating - cool stuff
> 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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