At home powder coating.

[BobD]

Hi All,

I'm wondering what the pro's and con's are for using an electric oven (kitchen type) for powder coading. I am talking a seperate one in the garage. Not thinking about doing this in the kitchen.
I was thinking about a metal box in a box if I have to worry about paint combustion. Anyone try this or have any other thoughts? I think a couple of us in this area have some sort or cheap PC equipment that we haven't used yet.

[scorpion1]

IDK about powdercoating materials but Ive baked painted parts in an oven before with no issues.

[BobD]

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IDK about powdercoating materials but Ive baked painted parts in an oven before with no issues.

Did you use electric or gas. I know that's probably erelavant, but I'm curious. Way back about 25 years ago, a friend of mine did that in his Mom's kitchen oven. Pretty good results. That was also regular paint.

[scorpion1]

electric, no ill effects but I did break the handle off my buddies oven haha. I think gas would be alittle more risky for lighting paint on fire. MAKE SURE TO HANG WHATEVER GOES IN!!. Move the rack to the very top and hang the item if possible. The paint stays wet the majority of the time its in the oven, my first time I placed the item on aluminum foil....yeahh..my buddy now has a red IC pipe with silver foil flake

[RJ138]

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Originally Posted by BobD Hi All, I'm wondering what the pro's and con's are for using an electric oven (kitchen type) for powder coading. I am talking a seperate one in the garage. Not thinking about doing this in the kitchen. I was thinking about a metal box in a box if I have to worry about paint combustion. Anyone try this or have any other thoughts? I think a couple of us in this area have some sort or cheap PC equipment that we haven't used yet.

Bob if you are going to use a household oven you have to use electric oven, a gas oven could potentially cause the powders to combust.

[BobD]

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MAKE SURE TO HANG WHATEVER GOES IN!!.

Thanks, that's good to know. I'm thinking about picking up a cheap (if not free) oven for the garage some day. I can try to find a way to build it in to a work bench so it doesn't take much space. I don't have a lot of that.

[BobD]

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Bob if you are going to use a household oven you have to use electric oven, a gas oven could potentially cause the powders to combust.

I was thinking that. Another thing I just thought of, Doesn't electric ovens have a fan blowing the heat around? That wouldn't be good for powder. That may be why I was thinking about a box in a box. I had this idea for a while. Ryan, after I heard you have a PC set-up, the wheels started turning in my head again.
How about the price of powder. Have you done any research on a good place to purchase it?

[RJ138]

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Originally Posted by BobD I was thinking that. Another thing I just thought of, Doesn't electric ovens have a fan blowing the heat around? That wouldn't be good for powder. That may be why I was thinking about a box in a box. I had this idea for a while. Ryan, after I heard you have a PC set-up, the wheels started turning in my head again. How about the price of powder. Have you done any research on a good place to purchase it?

Electric ovens work fine, I think the gas ones can cause the powders to combust because of the open flame.

My powder is from Eastwood. You can get powder pretty cheap on Ebay though, not sure of the quality.

[Screamin4banger]

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Originally Posted by BobD Doesn't electric ovens have a fan blowing the heat around?

Thats what they call a convection oven. Just get a regular electric oven and you'll be fine.

And don't forget old ovens have vents... usually hidden under one of the back coils. So, don't start you Homemade workbench / oven & garage on fire

[clarkwhoracing]

I am going to use Eastwoods set-up this fall once I get things organized and have a wide variety of colors.


Eastwood Company: Auto Tools, Body Repair, Classic Car Restoration, House of Kolor Paint, Powder Coating


Eastwood HotCoat Powder Coating Equipment: Guns, Gear, Powder & Prep


They carry a ton of stuff to restore or update cars, trucks, etc.

Plus you get 10% certain times - helps out.

[BobD]

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Thats what they call a convection oven. Just get a regular electric oven and you'll be fine.

Good, That'll keep the full size of the oven. My biggest obstacle will be running 220-221 (whatever it takes) out to the garage. I need 50 amp for my welder, but don't have the space left in the breaker box. That's in the basement on the far side of the house. Then there's the thing about having may garage already sheet rocked. Too bad too. I wired the garage 220 for my compressor years ago. That was 12-3 wire which isn't enough for the other things I'd like to add. I wish I would have had the forsite to do heavier wire back then.

[Screamin4banger]

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Originally Posted by BobD Then there's the thing about having may garage already sheet rocked. Too bad too. I wired the garage 220 for my compressor years ago. That was 12-3 wire which isn't enough for the other things I'd like to add. I wish I would have had the forsite to do heavier wire back then.

Around here there's no way to have any splices, junctions, or boxes hidden at any time for any reason.
you should be able to pull new wires using the old ones.... unless you already maxed out the conduit and now need to run new pipe... is that what you mean?

[BobD]

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you should be able to pull new wires using the old ones.... unless you already maxed out the conduit and now need to run new pipe... is that what you mean?

No, the garage was wired with romex type wire. No conduit. If so, Yeah, I'd just pull new wire through. But with the Romex, you have the wire succured near each outlet box. I'll just have to add a box and split up a couple things that are on 220 right now. I don't have a problem with adding metal conduit if it works code wise in the garage.

[rare_ram]

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