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| - | ====== REF: Powder Coating ====== | + | ====== REF: Custom Painting ====== |
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| + | ====== Painting - Powder Coating ====== | ||
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| + | The work involved in powder coating is about 90% Prep. ((mct496 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven/page2?t=1617845&page=2)) \\ | ||
| + | It's good to bake parts before powder coating at a higher temp than you would powder coat at to bake the impurities out of it. \\ | ||
| + | Also you can flash heat the parts with a propane torch to clear any moisture that may have been attracted to the cleaned part. ((simeli of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven/page2?t=1617845&page=2)) \\ | ||
| + | And preheat any tight areas and drop the powder on the gun as you coat to make sure that it gets coverage there as well. \\ | ||
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| + | ====== Ovens Used ====== | ||
| + | You can use a gutted and steel lined upright freezer for an oven. ((flippindakgb of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven/page2?t=1617845&page=2)) \\ | ||
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| + | {{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_in_the_oven_by_chuckthebeatertruck.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Chuckthebeatertruck of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/169628-59-xlh-refurb/page9?t=1820462&page=9)) | ||
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| + | ===== Homemade Cabinet Oven ===== | ||
| + | Homemade powder coating cabinet made by XLFORUM member simeli: \\ | ||
| + | Using 5000 watts of heater element it reaches 450° in 15 minutes. \\ | ||
| + | <blockquote>I allowed it to stay hot for 45 minutes before shutting it down 2 hours later it was still 180 degrees inside the box.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | * 220V, 108 sq. ft. of rock wool insulation, 33 cu.ft | ||
| + | * 20 gauge steel for the heat box faced with cement board | ||
| + | * 4 inches of space packed with 70 sq.ft. of insulation | ||
| + | * The door face is 20 gauge steel (as is the surroundings) with 1-1/2" of space with 30 sq.ft. of insulation packed into it. | ||
| + | * 1/4" gasket on the surroundings. | ||
| + | * Metal studs | ||
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| + | Door latches were not installed in the pics below but jack straps were used in their absence. \\ | ||
| + | Total cost: about $497 (not counting the door latches) \\ | ||
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| + | The heat is supplied from the bottom and one side causing a natural air rotation inside the box. \\ | ||
| + | In testing, ther was around 10 degree difference in the temp of the rails (rack supports). \\ | ||
| + | (which is actually less than the temp rise and fall between heating cycles) \\ | ||
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| + | The only "glue" that is used is 3M "77". \\ | ||
| + | (on the outside of the inner box (steel) and the inside of the outer box (plywood) which is cover with aluminum foil) \\ | ||
| + | The gasket is attached using RTV red and was cooked out during testing. \\ | ||
| + | The cement board is attached by pop rivets and bolts. It was also cooked out during testing. \\ | ||
| + | The oven is also used to gas out the parts during the cleaning process, so everything is gassed out before any coating is done. \\ | ||
| + | Flash heating with propane gets the metal hot enough so that any moisture is evaporated. \\ | ||
| + | Also any lint or dust that may be present is burned off. \\ | ||
| + | Powder is applied quickly after flashing or in the case of larger pieces flashing continues ahead of the powder. \\ | ||
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| + | In use is a regular household style oven controller. \\ | ||
| + | But there are four of the internal oven thermometers that will be mounted inside. \\ | ||
| + | Plus an external probe thermometer that goes through the door (noticed in the pictures below). \\ | ||
| + | It should be about 30-35 minutes of actual time to watch the work and manually control. | ||
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| + | | Homemade powder coating cabinet. ((photos by simeli of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven?t=1617845)) |||| | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:homemade_powder_coat_oven_1_by_simeli.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:homemade_powder_coat_oven_2_by_simeli.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:homemade_powder_coat_oven_3_by_simeli.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:homemade_powder_coat_oven_4_by_simeli.jpg?direct&200|}}| | ||
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| + | ====== Pics of Powder Coated Parts ====== | ||
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| + | ===== Frame ===== | ||
| + | | Prep ((photo by simeli of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven/page3?t=1617845&page=3)) | | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_1_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
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| + | | After Pics. ((photos by simeli of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven/page3?t=1617845&page=3)) ||| | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_2_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_3_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_4_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_5_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_6_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_the_frame_7_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
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| + | ===== Fuel Tank ===== | ||
| + | | Powder coated fuel tank. ((photos by simeli of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/149106-has-anyone-ever-seen-a-wooden-powder-coat-oven/page4?t=1617845&page=4)) ||| | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coated_fuel_tank_1_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coated_fuel_tank_2_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coated_fuel_tank_3_by_simeli.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
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| + | ===== Carburetor ===== | ||
| + | | Before. ((photo by raptor30se of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-intake-and-exhaust/sportster-motorcycle-air-intake-carburetor-efi-fuel-and-exhaust/60963-powder-coat-carb?t=351161)) | Prep ((photo by raptor30se of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-intake-and-exhaust/sportster-motorcycle-air-intake-carburetor-efi-fuel-and-exhaust/60963-powder-coat-carb?t=351161)) | | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_carb_1_by_raptor30se.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_carb_2_by_raptor30se.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
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| + | | Individual parts powder coated and installed with the intake manifold done as well. ((photos by raptor30se of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-intake-and-exhaust/sportster-motorcycle-air-intake-carburetor-efi-fuel-and-exhaust/60963-powder-coat-carb?t=351161)) ||| | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_carb_3_by_raptor30se.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_carb_4_by_raptor30se.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:paint:powder_coating_intake_manifold_by_raptor30se.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
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