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Title: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: Slakewell on September 15, 2010, 05:09:39 pm

If I purchase some of this
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OXYPLAST-Powder-Coating-Candy-Transparent-Colours-KG_W0QQitemZ220668637513QQihZ012QQcategoryZ170816QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and get my wheel hubs done I think it will be heat proof enough? Some guys are doing there turbo's with this.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: vmx42 on September 15, 2010, 05:19:21 pm

Quote from: Slakewell on September 15, 2010, 05:09:39 pm

…will be heat proof enough?

Yes  ;D

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: Mick D on September 15, 2010, 05:36:19 pm

I think its great, they even make a politically correct KAWASAKI GREEN now.

Back to the hubs, all you need is blast, a electrostatic gun, a thermometer, the correct powder and straight into the old "Newworld" kitchen oven on a couple of hooks suspended from the top rack for me.

Remember to remove the Sunday roast first. ;D

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: Slakewell on September 15, 2010, 05:41:27 pm

electrostatic gun

Dont have one of these but I have a real paint oven

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: Mick D on September 15, 2010, 05:45:57 pm

Quote from: Slakewell on September 15, 2010, 05:41:27 pm

electrostatic gun

Dont have one of these but I have a real paint oven

Every body has a paint oven, they just vary in size ;D

http://www.columbiacoatings.com/Kool_Koat_Powder_Coating_Systems_s/365.htm (http://www.columbiacoatings.com/Kool_Koat_Powder_Coating_Systems_s/365.htm)

Just in case your not taking the piss. ::) ::)

Powder coating is by design meant to be applied electrostatic ally. When void of any air turbulence pattern flows, it has the ability to distribute the product evenly, thereby giving a "consistent spread of depth" to meet desired application specs.

     

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: mx250 on September 15, 2010, 06:17:04 pm

Try this........

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-COMPLETE-POWDER-COATING-SYSTEM-PAINT-GUN-COAT-KIT-/350393430979?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51951373c3

......then let me (us) know how it went  ;D.

(This item is moving up the 'to buy' list and is very close to the top at the mo. ;))

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: yamaico on September 15, 2010, 08:34:46 pm

I have had a powder coat gun for years. Best thing I ever bought. No problems on hubs, the powder cures at 400deg F

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: FAT-TOY on September 15, 2010, 10:39:17 pm

 Yamaico
              Do you use a kitchen type oven for your powder coating or ave you made an oven specially for it.
         Zane

Title: Re: Powder coating wheel hubs
Post by: yamaico on September 16, 2010, 06:34:29 am

Hey Zane,

I just use a regular old St George electric oven. They have a large size interior and you can pick them up just about anywhere for next to nothing. I just modified the racks to allow me to hang parts from them. I plan on building an oven so I can get frames and wheel rims in the future.