I am starting to do some signs out of steel that will need to be powder coated matte black, both sides. There may be a call to do these on a regular basis. Size is 3ft by 3ft or so, flat face with raised border.
Anyone do something like this themselves? Or have a reliable source as a secondary assist to this. I have one local source but they spray & bake only once every 4 to 6 weeks.
I imagine it would be hard to find an old beat up stove that could receive a 3ft x3ft sign anyway.
Posted by Steve Eisenreich (Member # 1444) on :
I saw a website that sells the powder coating kits and it is something that could be done inhouse. But just like you said you are limited to how large is your oven.
Custom motorcycle builders powder coat alot of there parts.
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Build your own oven?
I built a 24"x36" flat oven for vacuum forming ABS plastic, it was easy as pie - just a little cutting and welding.
Posted by Philip Steffen (Member # 2235) on :
And to add to the discussion: How hard is it to do? the spraying portion that is. Is it a forgiving method or do you have to have the Midas touch to make the coat look good. Are the materials expensive? Is it stinky? Does it cause cancer to lab Rats in California?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
This is just what you asked for Posted by Bob Kistler (Member # 4049) on :
I have had a number of my frames and things powder coated. Over the last few years the environmental issues have gotten so stringent half of the sources just shut down or quit doing it anymore. Maybe on a small basis you could do it. Just food for thought.
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Geico - "It's so easy a caveman could do it."
Posted by Peter Schuttinga (Member # 2821) on :
One of the problems you'll run into is handling the 'powdered' sign to get it into a 'kitchen' sized oven. The oven should be made explosion proof. The powder itself has no odor, but the baking process does and should be vented. Spraying powder is easy, but very dusty (left over powder). Powder coating also requires meticilous surface preparation, as it is very sensitive to surface contaminants. Sandblasting or chemical cleaning is recommended.
Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :
Mike Clayton is a visitor here He just went partners with a guy in the biz... I havent talked to him in a while You'd have to do a search for him they are coating race car chassis...
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