Oh no ! Not another Powder coating question !

[Samy]

yep ! It´s another powder coating question.... 
My question is about the powders, the cheapest systems uses regular ink powder ... is this the same used in car industry ? I´ve a friend that buys ink powder and then mix them with solvents to use with a spray gun.
Any hints ?

[Pushtone]

Do you have to do it yourself? How many boxes do you need painted?

I feel powered coating is best left to the pros who are setup for this work.
If your not picky about color, or can wait for a spell...

Take your boxes to a small commercial outfit.
I did and asked what he would charge me to paint four boxes.
He took one look at my tiny boxes and laughed. He did them all for free.
I had to wait a bit because I wanted different colors and he just threw
them in with what ever he was painting that day.

I didn't even have to sand the boxes!
The only thing he wanted was for me to pre-hang them on wire
so he could put them on the rack and spray.

I've been back two more times and he still isn't charging me.

Just a thought you might want to consider.

Here's a pic of the boxes he coated for me


I really like how the silver powder coat turned out.

[Samy]

You are a lucky guy !
Nobody around here uses powder coating so, i can´t do that ! I have a friend that have a auto repair company but only paints with spray-gun and he doesn´t do that to me for free ...
Anyway, i want to use powder coating for other things not only for DIY stuff, i´m not starting a business ( yet ) and i hate using regular paints. I want to paint some guitar hardware, some amp chassis, nuts and bolts ..   I have used white screws on my speaker cab to match my white binding, it was cool but you know, the paint gets off very easily, i want a more reliable paint job than the tradicional stuff.

[The Tone God]

My question is about the powders, the cheapest systems uses regular ink powder ... is this the same used in car industry ?

No. The powders used in powder coating is quite different from the powder pigments used in paint. Powder coat is made with plastics to be statically charged and then melt during the curing process.

I personally prefer powder coat finishes but unless you have the equipment and skills I would not say this is beginner DIY friendly.

Andrew

[skiraly017]

www.pedalpartsplus.com. Drilling and powder coating all under one roof.

[markm]

Do you have to do it yourself? How many boxes do you need painted?

I feel powered coating is best left to the pros who are setup for this work.
If your not picky about color, or can wait for a spell...

Take your boxes to a small commercial outfit.
I did and asked what he would charge me to paint four boxes.
He took one look at my tiny boxes and laughed. He did them all for free.
I had to wait a bit because I wanted different colors and he just threw
them in with what ever he was painting that day.

I didn't even have to sand the boxes!
The only thing he wanted was for me to pre-hang them on wire
so he could put them on the rack and spray.

I've been back two more times and he still isn't charging me.

Just a thought you might want to consider.

Here's a pic of the boxes he coated for me


I really like how the silver powder coat turned out.

Pushtone, Those look beautiful.
I'd say it's worht the wait and hey.....you Reall can't beat the price 

[Samy]

www.pedalpartsplus.com. Drilling and powder coating all under one roof.

Nice enclosure prices but we don´t have those prices in Europe ...

[Pushtone]

Dosen't answer your question but thought it was interesting enough to post...

There are two main types of powder available to the surface finisher:

* Thermoplastic powders that will remelt when heated, and

* Thermosetting powders that will not remelt upon reheating. During the curing process (in the oven) a chemical cross-linking reaction is triggered at the curing temperature and it is this chemical reaction which gives the powder coating many of its desirable properties.