Using a Kitchen Oven??

[Guest]

I have an oven in my garage that I will be powder coating with, but I have a couple questions??

1. How do I set them in? Do I hang them or can I set it on a rack? What is the best way??

2. Does it matter if it is set near the bottom of the oven or does it need to be near the top??

3. Does anyone have ANODIZED colors for coating??

4. Is the Harbor Freight coater worth buying for DIY jobs???


Thank you and Happy Coating.

[WhistlerCowboy]

Re: Using a Kitchen Oven??

I have an oven in my garage that I will be powder coating with, but I have a couple questions??

1. How do I set them in? Do I hang them or can I set it on a rack? What is the best way??
I hang parts or use a baking tray,rack for parts.Make sure you plan the hanging part first,bumped the part around a few times makes for a long day.

2. Does it matter if it is set near the bottom of the oven or does it need to be near the top??
Go for the middle area.

3. Does anyone have ANODIZED colors for coating??
Candy colors/Transparents

4. Is the Harbor Freight coater worth buying for DIY jobs???
It will work,practice makes better results.The forum here is great,lots of help and welcome![/color]


Thank you and Happy Coating.

[Guest]

Re: Using a Kitchen Oven??

Welcome to the forum.
I use a kitchen oven and my advice would be the same as whistlercowboy on staying near the center for best temp control or atleast higher up from the element. EW makes anodized red I'm not sure about other colors. I also hang my parts as well as use the rack. If you have to go near the botom try to use a tray or something similar as a deflector. This way the heat will go around it and heat the part slower and more even. Being directly over or at the element will heat the part to quickly causing it to cure wrong and or burn the powder. Goodluck and know that everyone is here if you need help.

Harley

[wiseguyz]

Re: Using a Kitchen Oven??

Some good advice already. Welcome to the forum.

Best of luck.

[Smashing]

Re: Using a Kitchen Oven??

I use the HF gun and have had pretty good results. I'm saving up for a King gun though. I've had no problem with second coats so far and even did 4 once. The 4th one came out a little funky though.

[Guest]

Re: Using a Kitchen Oven??

I use the HF gun and have had pretty good results. I'm saving up for a King gun though. I've had no problem with second coats so far and even did 4 once. The 4th one came out a little funky though.

4 coats!

Hehe... I was never able to go past 2 coats on the HF unit. Caswell unit has allowed 3-4 coats easily though. Like you, I hope to upgrade to the King gun very soon.

[Guest]

Re: Using a Kitchen Oven??

A lot of us started with and still use the HF gun and a kitchen oven.

Depending on the part you may need to use hooks, chains, or the trays. Just depends on what you're doing and what works out best for you. Stay in the middle area of the oven and make sure parts are never sitting too close to the heating element. If you have an IR gun, point it at that element sometime and see how hot it gets.