prep for powder

[chayote86]

I work at a florecent light plant. Nd i happen to have access to our powder coating booth wich im going to take FULL ADVANTAGE of! Anyways i wanna get my cases powdered black. Any sugestions on how not to paint over important places?

Thanks Ro

[Lowflyin]

Masking Ish,

 

http://www.columbiacoatings.com/category_s/21.htm

 

But remember preping the part thats being coated is the most important part, making sure it's 100% clean.,

[chayote86]

Im planing on degreasing them before i throw them on the line and the parts go through an acid wash. They run alluminum parts through there so they should be ok

[sidewayz]

Personally i use an alluminum heat duct tape. Its sold at about any hardware store, Lowes, Home depot. It trims up nicely with a razor blade or hobby knife.Ive even used it to do stencils with.

[chayote86]

I thought about using tape but i dont want sticky crap everywhere altho goof off might help with that.

[Motooutcastxxx]

I thought about using tape but i dont want sticky crap everywhere altho goof off might help with that.

 

 

I have used the high temp tape on numerous parts and I have yet to see it leave any adhesive behind. I have not tried the "aluminum heat duct tape" though but I think I'm going to pick some up today and try it out.

[SandmanPNW]

Sand the bumps off the top of the case so its nice and smooth.

[sidewayz]

The alluminum tape leaves nothing behind.

[chayote86]

Hell yeah ima have to pick some up today !! Thanks fellas!

[Motooutcastxxx]

It never hurts to have a roll of aluminum foil handy too...

[sidewayz]

Hell yeah ima have to pick some up today !! Thanks fellas!

Glad to help a feller out. Have fun.

[Mootsman]

The silicone plug and cap kits are very helpful for keeping the powder out of threaded holes and off threaded bolts. Also, Brian at Columbia Coatings is very helpful if you have technical questions. I order from him regularly.

 

Powder will melt and "telegraph" whatever is under the finished coat, so make sure you get any casting flash or blemishes sanded flush before you shoot. If you decide to media blast, do NOT use glass bead. It can get trapped in the material and pop out during the curing process, producing a small unsightly crater.

 

If I were you, I would practice on some scrap pieces first to get a feel for how the powder "feels" coming out of the gun and loading on the surface. Much better than shooting your cases and having to strip them back down if you don't like the finish. It's similar to auto painting in that if you apply too much OR too little, the finish won't be acceptable. You can't just reapply another coat and fix the problems from the first coat.

 

Spray in the cleanest environment you can find. You won't believe how far dust will travel to find your part.

 

Have fun and show us how it comes out!!!

[booboo]

I just had my 2006 banshee powder coated and after I put it back together it ran like shit and its driving me crazy I was just wondering is there any grounds on the bike that need to be uncovered from the material?