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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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Tried powder coating for the first time tonight!
Not really bad for the first time, I glass bead blasted all the debri off doesn't look to bad for the most part....



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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 01:16 AM
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is that suppose to be silver or chrome finish?
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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thats a silver finish... and its very shiny.....
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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did you do it yourself? What system did you use? The Eastwood set-up is pretty nice. I have been thinking of getting that for a while. Even saved my old oven when we replaced it last year!
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yeah i love powdercoating. its hard to mess it up. always comes out nice. look great.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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just got a powder coating machine at Harbor Freight along with a glass bead media gun...
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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just got a powder coating machine at Harbor Freight along with a glass bead media gun...

Need some business? I have a few things I'd like done..
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Need some business? I have a few things I'd like done..
yeah no problem man, just let me know.....
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What do you use to cure it? I don't know whether to go with their special $400 oven, infrared lamp (almost $400 too) or find some cheapo electric oven.
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Looks good...
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Powder coating? you need to talk to Batman about that.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 04:25 PM
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What do you use to cure it? I don't know whether to go with their special $400 oven, infrared lamp (almost $400 too) or find some cheapo electric oven.
I'd like to know also.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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cheapo electric oven... you can use a gas one too, I have heard stories that they cause imperfections and bubbling in the powder, but thats all they are is just stories...
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I heard with a gas one, it can catch on fire but not sure. Anyways, the manifold looks good!
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Looks good.
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