For the small maker/powder coater

[SAR]

Thought i would this put out, and i get questions from time to time so.I use the sears home powder coater

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00 917288000&subcat=For+Him

I have seen it down to about 139.00 i belive it works
good and can provide you with quite a shock that hurts!

All the coatings apply shiney except the black texture , so when you are done and it has cooled i just bead blast at about 60 # pressure with 6o grt media should you blast a little more off you can just recoat(ensure to apply rule 2) that section..... comes out subduded and cool looking.

The packages from sears are a rip off soo any paint catalog has statically enhanced color powders that work out to pennies per blade, and heat tape for pattens

Some lessons learned

1. It hurts when you become part of 110 current
2 ensure that the parts and the clip are clean bare metal so the part is good and charged
3 Something to consider is buying a old oven you do not want to piss your wife off!!Plus you can do large parts like a kmg
4 provides great protection for your tool steels thats a no brainer
5 establish your edges before coating then when you go back and finnish sharping the edge is nice and clean
6 I built a hanging system and can do multible parts at one time once again ensure the charge is good

If there are any guestions or comment and more leasons learned please post them the more i use it the more i learn and like


peace ....sar
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[Tom Militano]

The problem I see is that you have to bake it at 400 degrees, some makers temper below that.

 

[SAR]

Well i did some testing and tried different bake times and temps and lower grts of bead blasting......the results where just as good as the manufactuers suggested time frames have went down to 325 dergees??

I am not defending this product just making availible some lessons learned....when i want screws a different color it can be done.....i use it to coat dog tags that i provide attached to a bag with every knife, then i can go back with a rotary tool and put the make model steel specs and who HT it

sar

 

[Burchtree]

Thanks for the info --

Are you making the bags for your blades?

 

[PlaceKnives]

I've had sucess coating blades with Brownells Alumahyde 2. It's a tough epoxy paint, dead flat colors, you use it just like spray paint and it can be baked on as well. Costs about $7.00 a can and you won't get shocked I usually bake whatever I'm painting at a low temp, like 175 to 185 just to speed the curing process. Without baking, Alumahyde takes up to a week to cure. I've coated 2 knives, a rifle, a pistol, 10 .45 magazines and 14 AK-47 magazines along with 2 folding knives and various other components. If your surface prep is right on, it comes out very professional.