After getting an air compressor you have accomplished getting the biggest piece of the puzzle in your shop. However, if you don’t have a dryer, don’t want to be constantly oiling your tools, and want the ability to get a show quality paint job, then you are going to want […]
Tag: powdercoating
Corona vs. Tribostatic Powder Coating Gun
Which is the best for Powder Coating? When trying to select a powder coating gun you can be put into a situation where you have to choose which type of powder gun that will work best for your application. In this article we will be discussing the Corona vs. Tribostatic […]
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.
Project of the Week- Powder Coating a vintage Mini Bike
Here at Eastwood we’re always working on new products, but we always make sure we’re testing products we’ve offered for quality. Recently JR decided to powder coat a vintage mini bike to show off some of our Hot Coat Powder and test the outcome of our metallic powders.
Perfectly Powder Coated Wheels- 10 Tips to Make Your Wheels Look Great
It’s a known fact that a set of wheels can make or break a car. We’ve seen some of the biggest “junkers” become legendary with a nice set of wheels and a ride height adjustment. The opposite can happen when you have a nicely restored vehicle that has dirty, beat-up, […]
Powder Coating ATV Parts
Here at Eastwood we have a love for anything with wheels. One of our product engineers, Evan, is a big time ATV enthusiast. He took this past weekend to give his quad a new look by blasting and powder coating the chassis and associated parts. He used the Eastwood Dual […]
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 […]
Eastwood makes Media Blasting Affordable for the Beginner
Media blasting is a job that can be quite messy and expensive. Most blasting systems are great if you plan to use it often, but the cost definitely can be overwhelming if you only use it once or twice. Normally you would need a cabinet or a stand-up pressure blaster […]
HotCoat Wins the Cage Match
Shawn writes about the versatility of the Dual-Voltage gun (and the mysteries of the Faraday Cage).