Powder cote what is it?

[badboybeeson]

"powder cote??spl..
What is it realy and does anyone know if you can paint over it like parkerising.
any info on his would be good.
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[guntech]

As far as I know it can be done over just about any metal.

It consists of spraying a paint powder over the surface and then baking it on. I have found it chips quite easily on some things. The dimensions of what you have painted also change. Paint is paint and it builds up.

 

[bearhunter]

Yes it can be applied like paint. Then it has to go into an oven and be heated until it melts and adheres to the metal, glass, even wood surface.

Once it's on, it's irreversible unless you grind it off.

I really worry about the heating process, as if it's not done evenly, there could be a warping problem.

My brother in law is set up to do it, I'll ask him more about it and post back. bearhinter

 

[brnolvr]

First the material is washed with a cleaning solution, then heated to dry, The material then has a Static charge applied to make the powder stick to it.

Then it is put into a oven at about 475 deg F to melt the powder onto the metal, then allowed to cool slowly.
Done properly it is very tough.
Done poorly it chips of easily.

If you get it done make sure whoever does it knows what they are doing. make sure you remove all parts that will melt under the heat.

 

[Lock Stock n barrel]

Saw a competition grade 22 done in a royal blue powder coat. The owner of the rifle worked in a powder coat shop and ran his anshutz through with whatever was running that day
He shot as well with it after as he did before, rifle just looked better doin it

LSB

 

[Winz]

Traditionally powder coating is done by blasting the surface then spraying the surface with the colour 'powder' and then bake it in an oven. Usually it is quite hard and harder than typically paint techniques.

 

[LeePeterson]

Yea your going to want your item bead/sand blasted or the powder coat will chip easier.

My dirtbike had been powder coated when I got it and there's still no chips or wear a year later.

 

[Freedom Ventures]

If you want to see it, check out some of the early eposides of American Chopper, they were really into it for thier frames for thier bikes.

They show the process - Mikey even gets involved and demonstrate how it adds thickness (gets them into trouble during re-assembly) and how hard it is to get off.

 

[Striker]

If you want to see it, check out some of the early eposides of American Chopper, they were really into it for thier frames for thier bikes.

They show the process - Mikey even gets involved and demonstrate how it adds thickness (gets them into trouble during re-assembly) and how hard it is to get off.

It will create problems for you with tolerances. It is rugged though. BMW and I redid a frame he had powder coated. It took longer to blast the powder coat off then it did to refinish it.

 

[badboybeeson]

It will create problems for you with tolerances. It is rugged though. BMW and I redid a frame he had powder coated. It took longer to blast the powder coat off then it did to refinish it.

so the key is notto think if you want it to work well.
thanks
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