I've been using a toaster oven for years. Started burning grease/oil residue off small parts. Recently I bought a larger one to powder coat small parts. I did try it on paint & never really got it right. Didn't SEEM to make the paint any tougher.
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:29:56 -0600, Krister Meister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've baked paint on parts using my kitchen oven. I used high heat paint > and put them in for an hour at 300 degrees. Works nice. > > One extra tip someone shared with me that I've used with great results: > When painting any part - just before painting, spray your cleaned up part > with brake cleaner. It removes any trace dust or oil from the surface and > makes for a much more professional job. > > Krister Meister > Bloomingdale, IL > '66 SS #'s > > > I bought a toaster oven at a yard sale this weekend. I was wondering if > anyone here has painted and then baked the paint on bolts and small > brackets? Would you use lacquer or enamel paint? What temp would you cure > it at and for how long? Am I crazy for thinking that this has been > done? Does it add to the strength of the finish? Any help or comments are > welcome. > > Thanks, > BL > > -- Rick Schaefer
