Jay Raynis wrote:
>
> One thing the potential home powder coater needs to know: You can't use your
> kitchen oven. According to the description I read, the fumes are toxic. So,
> you rip apart your kithcen and drag the stove outside with a long 220V
> extension cord. The wife comes home from shopping and has a heart attack.
> The zoning officer stops by and cites you for relocating your kitchen
> without a permit. The EPA locks you out of your house and declares it a
> Superfund site. And the six lugnuts (why six? I don't know) you thought
> you'd try this stuff out on are still in your oven, so you can't even drive
> your car away.
>
> Hey, it could happen. Really.
>
> Jay
>
> WORKING HARDER at THINKING DIFFERENT
> 73+68 GT6 (One car, many parts)
> Me: "It'll be back together for my daughter's graduation."
> Them: "High school, or college?"
> Me: "Grad school...."
>
> ----------
>
> Doug Bach wrote:
> >
> > I'd be careful when purchasing a kit for "home" powder coating if you're
> > expecting optimum results. As the VP of Marketing for the largest powder
> > coatings manufacturer in North America, I could go on for hours about the
> > downside of the "ease of powder coating by amateurs". However
> (thankfully?)
> > I won't. Suffice it say, this is an industrial process, and for best
> > results, always will be. "Nuff said. <G>
> >
> > Doug Bach
> >
> > fred thomas wrote:
> >
> > > Listers, anyone that has purchased a powder-coating kit, could you
> please
> > > contact me direct, thanks "FT"
>
> Doug, what com. are you the V.P.? I may be incorrect but like most
> hobbiest when very good products come along with a way of saving a lot of
> money I'm all for it. On small auto related items this home kit is very
> usefull, and the larger industrial shops don't want this business anyway.
> My local shop that I did business with a few years ago charges 100.00 to
> do any amount of nuts and bolts, their reasoning, they are to much
> trouble and if I charge enough people will not bring them to me, I don't
> want that business anyway. So where do I take my nuts & bolts as I do not
> have 100.00 for a 5.00 job. Yes there is a need for these kits as well as
> a place for attitudes like my ex-local shop. Where is your shop located
> ??
If you have'nt tried it don't knock it, this is proably the best single
item to come along for the DIY & hobbiest in a long time, its just great
when done the right way.
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