Thread: Just got parts back from powdercoater

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My buddy always cleans the parts by blasting them with aluminum oxide. Then he heats the part first to help with any out gassing the metal will do. Any porous metals like aluminum, pot metal, cast iron, etc. will produce tiny little bubbles on the part after it's coated if it's not pre-heated. He told me that even after pre-heating it can happen but less likely if you pre-heat.
As far as cost goes it cost me less then $150 to have everything pictured done.
Yes , you can do this yourself but you should do it in a designated oven just for powder as it will leave a smell in the kitchen oven you will not get out. And to be honest, I just have my buddy do things I want done. In the long run it's cheaper to me to pay him than invest lots of money in everything I would need to do it myself. Plus if he screws it up, he has to fix it...lol.

Originally Posted by chopt50wgn

My buddy always cleans the parts by blasting them with aluminum oxide. Then he heats the part first to help with any out gassing the metal will do. Any porous metals like aluminum, pot metal, cast iron, etc. will produce tiny little bubbles on the part after it's coated if it's not pre-heated. He told me that even after pre-heating it can happen but less likely if you pre-heat.
As far as cost goes it cost me less then $150 to have everything pictured done.
Yes , you can do this yourself but you should do it in a designated oven just for powder as it will leave a smell in the kitchen oven you will not get out. And to be honest, I just have my buddy do things I want done. In the long run it's cheaper to me to pay him than invest lots of money in everything I would need to do it myself. Plus if he screws it up, he has to fix it...lol.

I don't have a wife but I also don't have a dishwasher (I barely have an oven) LOL Seriously, though, $150 is a lot lower than I was expecting. I really love the powder coat aesthetic so it's definitely something for me to consider when I find the car I'm looking for. Thanks!