You may not realize it, but Eastwood was the first to bring DIY powder coating to the masses and into your garage. Well the same idea can be used to cure powder without a dedicated powder coating oven. the article stated cure first coat to flow, is this if second coat is the same color? Powder Coating vs Paint - See the Durability of Powder Coating - Eastwood by Eastwood Company. Heating the part and powder until it fluidizes and flows out cures powder. Sign up now to receive exclusive email deals, industry news, and new product releases. Media Blasting before powder coating is the preferred and best method if the part can be blasted. We discuss below. Using 2000 grit paper and a swirl remover or finishing compound can remove light orange peel and imperfections, but be very careful on candies, translucents, etc as it can change the final hue of the color and make things worse.While this isn’t everything involved in becoming a powder coating master, this should help jumpstart you into coating your own parts. The process is the same regardless of the color of the second coat.So I am having issues with the second coat adhering over the base coat. You may not realize it, but Eastwood was the first to bring DIY powder coating to the masses and into your garage.
Eastwood Original DIY Powder Coat Paint Gun System 1/4" MNPT 11 000V Handheld Switch Quick Color Change Bottle. I have tried Hot Coat and the Full Cure method. The surface of the vehicle gets very hot to the touch right? If second coat is a different color than base, what do you cure the base coat to?If you want to “Hot-Coat” the next coat on (regardless of its hue) you cure the base coat until it flows out and then apply the next coat while the part is still hot and it will adhere easily to the part. $29.95 $ 29. I have even used a lower level voltage on the gun.Hot Flocking usually will negate the ground issue. The part being coated is grounded and the powder is positively electrostatically charged as its sprayed out of the gun. Once the powder is cured and cooled it is extremely durable and ready to install. By using infrared heat curing technology you can heat up large areas on a part until they get hot enough for the powder to flow out and cure. We ALWAYS suggest to media blast, clean with PRE, then pre-bake the part before applying powder.
Not necessarily. Improper Cleaning- Often times beginners will skip media blasting a part and just wire brush or spray brake clean on a part and then try and powder coat it. Once the powder has flowed out your powder may require you to change the temperature in the oven to bake and cure the powder.