Whether you’re adding a turbo to your car or just refinishing the one you already have the best and really only option is powder coating. Eastwood has everything you need to completely restore your turbo in an extremely durable corrosion-free finish that other coatings simply can’t match.
Tag: Hot Coat
What is “Hot Flocking” and When do I do it?
This helps with adhesion, but can be VERY tricky if you aren’t careful. Start by cleaning your parts as good as possible, including any paint, grease or oil. I then like to run the part through the heat and cool cycle once heating the part past the curing temperature of your powder (check your powder bottle for the temperature). I then do one last wipe down with Acetone and then put it back in the oven and heat it to the curing temperature until the ENTIRE part is reading the cure temperature. Using an IR thermometer is key here.
Adding Custom Effects to Powder Coat
Just like paint, you can create custom powder coating finishes by adding metal flakes directly into the powder . Unlike paint powders will not accept pearl additives because pearls cannot withstand the high temperatures that powder requires to cure. With that said, creating custom powders is a game of trial […]
Powder Coating Aluminum and other Cast Parts
Larger cast aluminum parts like transmission cases, cylinder heads, engine blocks, etc. can be difficult to get the current to pass through when powder coating a cold part and poor powder adhesion can be the result….
A Crash Course in DIY Powder Coating
You may not realize it, but Eastwood was the first to bring DIY powder coating to the masses and into your garage. We’ve been there since the start and I’ll admit that we sometimes forget that not everyone is as educated as we are about the process. I decided to throw together a list of information that will give you a crash course on powder coating as well as some tips and tricks along the way.
Ed O., Eastwood Tech Advisor- What Makes Us Tick
What’s an interesting factoid about you that we wouldn’t know at first glance? I’m a major head banger, who use to have long hair and I can’t live without my daily dose of Ozzy Osbourne on the way to work each morning.
Customizing An ATV With Eastwood Products
You may remember our post from this winter where we showed you a Custom Powder Coating Project by Eastwood Product Engineer Evan on his 2004 Honda 450R. He’s nearly done with the project, but we wanted to show you some of his progress along the way of the full build. […]
PowderCoat It Black
I’m building a few projects at once, and it seems just about every one of them needed some sort of black powder coating done before I could start reassembly. I took this past weekend and cranked up my favorite Rolling Stones song and tackled my growing pile of parts for […]
Vintage Modular Race Wheel Restoration
For some people, the parts that are actually “on” a car are what really make it stand out from the crowd. It could be that rare OEM accessory, those unique mag wheels, or a shiny after market valve cover. Whatever it is, you wanted it because you knew the guy […]