What to do when Powder Won’t Stick to a Part Not much more can be more frustrating than having powder coating adhesion issues part way into your project. At this point you’ve probably invested a lot of time cleaning the part for powder and preparing your powder coating gun and […]
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How Do I tell If A Part Is Clean Enough To Powder Coat
Cleaning Metal Before Powder Coating One of the most important steps of the powder coating process is cleaning and preparing an item before you even heat the oven up. A lot of times you won’t know your part isn’t cleaned well enough until it’s already too late and there are […]
Which Powder Coat Gun Is Best?
Powder Coat Gun Guide Powder coating is a great hobby to get into as you can dip your toe in the water with spending too much time and money. Powder coating can be done as simple as shaking powder onto a hot part or dipping a hot part into powder […]
Is Powder Coated Steel Rust Resistant?
It’s no secret that powder coating is one of the strongest coatings out there and it can handle a lot of abuse before it will chip, fail, or even scratch. This makes it a choice for most industrial applications and also on automotive parts. With the majority of our customers using their Eastwood Powder Coating Gun on automotive parts we often get asked about the rust resistance for powder coating once the coated parts has been installed on the vehicle. Below we give some facts and tips for resisting rust when powder coating a part.
Can I reuse Powder Coating Powder?
Reclaiming powder is a discussion that is argued quite often in the powder coating hobby. In industry you will see items being coated at scale. There will be conveyor belts running large batches of parts that are sprayed with powder and then run through an oven. This is the quickest way to coat and bake parts but there tends to be a lot of powder wasted that is sprayed and doesn’t stick to the items.
Is Powder Coating Heat Resistant?
Powder coating is one of the most durable coatings you can put on an object and it’s become our favorite to use on just about everything. While it is extremely durable it does have some limitations. We often get asked what can’t be coated in powder coat and what […]
Beginner Tips For Custom Powder Coating Effects
Once you get the hang of the basics of powder coating you may want to add a cool effects to your powder coating projects. We have seen everything from two-tone jobs, to full blended and flaked powder jobs that are unbelievable. We decided to show a couple techniques for beginners to try to customize your powder coating projects.
Top Ways to Prepare Parts for Powder Coating
Anytime you’re coating a part whether it is a paint, powder, or plating you need to start with an ultra clean surface that the coating can adhere to. Liquid paints can be very particular about the cleanliness of the surface and it is best to get everything surgically clean. Powder Coating isn’t quite as bad but it does need clean surfaces to apply and cure powder over. The hard part about powder coating is that it is an extremely durable coating and when an issue arises it is usually after the powder has cured and it is difficult to remove. For this reason it is best to take precautions to assure your part is as clean as possible before coating. Below are a few cleaning techniques we suggest to use.
5 Tips to Keep your Parts Clean when Powder Coating
Coating anything requires good prep to assure a flawless finish. This is true for painting with an HVLP Gun, spray paint, or powder coating. Powder Coating adds an extra layer of finish contamination that other coatings do not. That’s the need to heat the part and the powder up to allow it to flow out and cure. Funky stuff can start to happen causing issues with the final product. We decided to put together or top five ways to prepare your parts for powder coating. These tips could be the difference between a show-worthy finish and a hack job!