I bought a Harbor freight powder coating gun and wound up returning it after I read the directions. All kinds of warnings about poisionous gas and not baking it in your kitchen oven. Also warnings about not using my gas oven because the fumes are also explosive.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Matthew Elder Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:26 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Powder Coating Don't use your kitchen oven to cure parts. The TGIC and Urethane type powders release toxic fumes when baked. Other types of powders may not be harmful (as bad) but it stinks. I have a dedicated oven in the shop for this work. Treat powder coating like you would treat painting from a gun. Hold your breath ;-) And yes, there are powder compositions that are not brittle when cured. A Hybrid powder would probably be the best as far as softness and durability. I used TGIC though, and have had no problems with paint chip. Matt ------------------------------------------------- Matthew Elder Orangeburg, SC http://www.infinigral.com/melder My Airplane Project: http://www.infinigral.com/melder/flying/KR1/ ----- Original Message ---- From: D F Lively <[email protected]> To: KRnet <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2006 1:14:11 PM Subject: Re: KR> Powder Coating Scott: I am with virgil on this with one proviso--- Coat the inside of all bolt holes to pevent their being coated as the tolerances are close and you may have difficulty inserting the bolts. I say this because on the project I took over care was not taken a thin film of epoxy in the bolt holes blocked insertion of te wing attach bolts. Yes the bolt holes can be cleaned out afterwords if need be but powder coatin is a more brittle finish and you may chip away the finish where it would be desired and that what you were attempting to achieve. Harbor Freight sell what tou need for powder coating small parts but I think you use your kitchen oven to bake the parts but best clear that with "Kitchen Manager"(read that WIFE) first. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIRGIL N SALISBURY wrote: > Bettern paint, Virg > > On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 05:37:01 -0700 (PDT) Scott William <[email protected]> > writes: > > > > Would it be acceptable or advisable to powder-coat the > > wing attach fittings? > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL > www.lubedealer.com/salisbury > Miami ,Fl > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
