my latest project *pics*
 

i have to pull my subframe and what not to fix two motormount bolts on the engine block, so i figured i might as well swap something nicer back on...


http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/front...n/DSCN1316.JPG
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oh yes, and the powdering process was done with the bushings in tact (hint, infrared)

will roadtest to see if this method works

THEY LOOK GREAT GOOD JOB NOW START PUTTING IT
BACK TOGETHER:)
`JOHNNY K

more like swapping it on :)

brian, as always, looks damn nice. i wish i had the time to do stuff like you. what's your powder coating setup like anyway? i know you use the kitchen oven to bake, but do you have a booth in the backyard/garage or what? :)

Looks good man:bigthumb: are you replacing any bushings, motormounts while its out?

How many miles does your car have? Do you have before pics?

car has 93k miles...i made my own motor mounts out of 80shore urethane, i use eastwood's powdercoating setup, a propane/infrared curing lamp setup and for small parts the kitchen sized oven works o-k

no before pics, i'll take pics of what comes off my car to give an idea of what the OEM stuff looks like after a while...

Turned out *real* nice, Brian!! :cool:

What's next on the list to powder? ;)

the shock absorbers, front tow hooks, and then i move onto the rear of the car

looks great man! good job

does that add much weight when you are powdercoating in such huge areas?

personally I like to leave my car as stock as possible in and out and just keep it perfect.

If you can do that mirror/chrome black powdercoating you showed me I still want you to do my door handles
maybe you can test that on something so I can see how it turns out? Otherwise I might just polish them but I dont want them to stick out THAT much

1lb of powder will cover like 200sq ft...or something crazy like that

so no, i wouldn't say it'd weigh the car down

powdercoating will keep your car perfect, as of now the car has el-cheapo OEM paint on the subframing and no finish at all on the suspension, when you clean them up real nice, you can get an idea of what it looked like new...then if you powder to match that color, IMO, that's better than just keeping your car clean...

Yeah, real nice!
Now you're not going to want to drive in the rain I suppose.

Frank

nahh, you guys need to play with powdercoated stuff more....it really DOES NOT get dirty...i mean, it can, but you just hose the dirt off...that's what's so awesome

and it prevents rust...
i powder coated for 'Lifetime Products' basketball standards right after high school. powder coating rocks!!
i just have no setup, and no time right now to do anything, but brian is giving me inspiration...

you can get a nice powdercoating setup that will work great in a space about the size of a 1 car garage for around $220

powder is cheap, and you can powdercoat a few items and quickly recoop your money

How about details for this $220 powdershop garage?
-ben

www.eastwoodco.com sells a decent budget gun

other than that, you'd need an aircompressor that can do like 10psi (no flow hardly at all) $150 or so

and i bought a propane tank, and a infrared heater, all fittings and a hose for less than $70


i will warn, powdercoating is an art, if not a technique you must master...otherwise you can really screw some nice pieces up (it's almost impossible to strip powder qu ickly)

nobody posts tips/techniques online, i have learned from professionals and hobbyists through personal interaction only, not like working on a car where you can read online

yeah, i agree with brian, its not easy!! you dont just spray it and bake it. we had pretty strict tolerances at lifetime. it just takes time to figure it out. and i had 8 hours a day for months to learn, watch, and finally spray and get good at it. then again, once you can do it, its easy.

looking nice :)

when setting up a 'shop', or booth, whatever you wanna call it, is it best to keep it somewhat enclosed? or is it better to have an open space? i've got a 3 stall garage, with plenty of room to work in.

that looks nice man..

PM'ed you Brian!

you don't need a booth to powdercoat, just take two buckets and put an oven rack across them, suspend your parts, attach the electrode, apply powder, then slap it in the oven

OR, you can suspend the parts from your garage door rails with picture hanging wire, attach electrode, powder, then roll an infrared lamp over and cure it

the only downside to not having a booth is, you have to handle the parts more, and you have to constantly sweep up your mess, no biggy

Great job. Please post photos of all the other parts you'll be P-Cing. (I know you're not going to stop now :))

Did you get my PM?!?!

i will answer you on here, there are many different preperation techniques and all vary from metal to metal

like i said in the above post, powder is cheap...experiment with different kinds until you find one you're comfortable with or a finish you like

the equipment is cheap, you do not need a booth

93blackfd,
Do you use a thick or thin coat of powder on the metal? Any reason why? I was thinking about buying the video guide from eastwood on powdercoating to see if I can pick up any tips to make the finish smoother. Also, where did you get the lamp/infared setup for $70?

ye, please talk more about the propane lamp... i dont follow

you buy a propane tank, and you buy a propane powered infrared heater from wal mart ($39)

i made a hose adapter so that the lamp can be 5ft away from the tank, and then clamped the lamp to a dolly with a stick on it

i roll it around the part, you're essentially making one of these:

http://www.columbiacoatings.com/imag...ont%20View.jpg

which they sell for $300 :thumbsdown:

if you think a video will help, buy it

whats better? the over or the propane getup ?

Where do you get an infrared lamp? I went out and got a cheap electric stove to use witht he podercoating gun I got from Harbor Freight. I still need to run the 220 volts to the garage though. :( Do you just aim the lamp at the parts and wit for them to look shiny? Any other pointers on coting your first parts?

it's not that hard, try it and then ask questions, the propane is better IMO, more control

i got the lamp at walmart, it's made by "reddy heater"

here's a vid of a part curing with this setup

looks great! i did mine red a while back...

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2727480

Awesome.

that's not "overspray" either, that's bling