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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.
-------------------- Phil Steffen, 29 Van Rensselaer St City of Saratoga Springs DPW Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Posts: 563 | From: beautiful Saratoga Springs NY | Registered: Aug 2001
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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.
-------------------- Steve Eisenreich Dezine Signs PO BOX 6052 Stn Forces Cold Lake, Alberta T9M 2C5 Posts: 774 | From: Cold Lake | Registered: Mar 2000
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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?
-------------------- Phil Steffen, 29 Van Rensselaer St City of Saratoga Springs DPW Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Posts: 563 | From: beautiful Saratoga Springs NY | Registered: Aug 2001
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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.
-------------------- Robert M. Kistler South Bend Screen Process, Inc. 2018 S. Franklin St. South Bend IN 46613 Posts: 131 | From: South Bend Indiana | Registered: Jul 2003
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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.
-------------------- "Are we having fun yet?" Peter Schuttinga DZines Sign Studio 1617 Millstream rd Victoria BC V9B-6G4 Posts: 521 | From: Victoria BC | Registered: Mar 2002
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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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