I got an Eastwood Hotcoat kit when Harbor Freight couldn't deliver on
theirs. Haven't done anything too large to fit into my oven (wife's old
range now in my shop). Did buy the Harbor Freight propane heater for larger
pieces but haven't used it yet.
Since you do the powder coating, then the heating, I don't think fire is too
great a danger. Powder is in the air while coating, but it quickly falls to
the ground. If that is a concern, you could spray over a canvas and move it
before heating (assuming it is not practical to move the coated piece.) If
you get the propane heater so close to the work that you burn the powder on
the piece, you need to change your procedure.
Just don't spray part of your object, turn on the heater to cure it and then
try spraying the other end of the piece.
Gwyn Reedy
Brandon, Florida
mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of B&A Kettunen
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 1:26 AM
> To: Oletrucks Board
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Powder coat
>
>
> I would be real careful about a propane heater around raw powdered
> pigments. They are mostly polyester and will burn real good.
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> 57 3200
> Mt. Iron, MN
>
> >I was thinking about a propane heater for the job, they can ge have from
> >Harbor
> >Freight Tools for less than $50.00.
> >What is the list opining or take on this approach? Will it work?
> >What kind of lamp lamp did you use?
> >What is the wattage rating of the lamp you used?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Antonio
> >
> >Bill Broadway wrote:
> >
> >> I finally got to do some powder coating. Did some A-arms and
> they turned out
> >> pretty good ...
> >>
> >> We also tried the heat lamp, we sprayed a piece of metal and
> set the lamp
> >> up, we came back an hour later and it had worked! It takes
> about twice the
> >> time but it does work ... so Eastwood wants $400 for their IR
> system, and I
> >> bought $12 worth of stuff from Wal-mart and did it myself ;)
> .. I'll try to
> >> get some pics up soon.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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