Powder Coat Gun

[Chevy305]

Sears Powder Coat Gun (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00917288000)
Well I saw this in sears the today and I thought that this thing is an awsome idea. I no longer have to send out parts to be power coated, but then I looked at the price tag. Anyway I don't have much experience in powder coating. So how well does it work? Would this gun be worth it?

[bray]

Sears Powder Coat Gun (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00917288000)
Well I saw this in sears the today and I thought that this thing is an awsome idea. I no longer have to send out parts to be power coated, but then I looked at the price tag. Anyway I don't have much experience in powder coating. So how well does it work? Would this gun be worth it?

I'm definately not an expert on p/c but I looked into it once. I'm not sure how good that gun is, but some of the sprayers I saw were not that much ($99). I really don't think I would trust it because I do not think they know what they are talking about IMO. They say that all you need is a toaster oven. Aside from it being to small for a lot of things you'd want to coat, I read that an oven with an exhaust was essential to avoid some type of contamination during the baking process. I thought of finding a used oven and making my own exhaust wouldn't be hard to do but I'm limited on space. I did notice the ovens that are sold for this sole purpose were hella expensive. I hope this helps and maybe someone with more knowledge in the subject will chime in soon.

[rockraper]

hey guys i work at a p/c shop in slc, ut and i have used these guns before just to see how they work.. i would strongly avise you not to use them. i have tryed baking them in the exhaust'd ovens at work and i have also tryed using a old donor oven. what makes the coating stick to the metal good is a electroid that they put on the part you are p/c. and the $5-$15 bags of powder only has enough to get around one valve cover.
my advice is to just go to a company that specializes in this and have them do it . it will be cheaper and turn out a lot better.
hopefully this will help awnser your question. thanks

[guidolyons]

My buddy has the HF powder coat gun. He used it building his chopper. He had the frame powder coated professionally because of the size, but he did the rest of his brackets and other small parts himself with the HF powdercoating gun and an old oven he got for $50. He used good powder that he got from the powder coating guy, so that probably made a difference.
Don't use your oven in the kitchen! It's bad stuff!
If you only have a few parts or they are really big just get it done professionally. You can get a bunch of parts done for the cost of that Sears one.

[TheRipper_2]

I love my gun from eastwood company.I payed $125 for the deluxe model just because it came with extra stuff.It is cool as hell and has done alot of stuff for me with no problems at all.Very simple to use just make sure the metal is clean.I do use my kitchen oven but it gives a nasty smell when you cook your frozen pizzas afterwards.But they still taste the same.I have done it for months and still kicking so it can not be to bad.But the smell is pretty bad so I would recomend a old oven outside.I am single and this may be one of the many reasons why..:flipoff2:

[bray]

Ha! I hope it doesn't have any long term effects :barf:.
Eastwood, yes, this is one that I checked out. Looked like good stuff & sounded like they knew what they were talking about. Thanks!

[tsm1mt]

I use the HF gun with a regular electric oven in my shop.

DO NOT do this stuff in your house - when curing it gives off toxic fumes. I usually kick on the oven in the shop and then leave - or open the doors and let the wind blow through. I also wear a respirator.

The stink you get from cooking a pizza later is more toxic goo burning off in the oven.. bad stuff. ;)

That said, the HF gun, some powder from Eastwood, bead-blast it clean, fog on some powder, and stuff it in the used electric oven for 20 minutes at 400 and you're done.

No runs, no overspray.