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Powdercoating/spray painter

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:47 am
by Wi11iam
im after someone who can powdercoat or spray paint wheels ?

in the west area :)

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:49 am
by mr-charisma
:P i want to get some stuff on my car powdercoated too .. jump on www.yellowpages.com.au & search for some in your area, thats what i'd be trying first

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:50 am
by jonowong
hobbsie is a painter ask him

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:05 am
by mr-charisma
heres a cool site to give you some ideas, if you haven't already seen it
http://www.aerocoat.net/AutoRestoration.htm

and another
http://www.bestmetalpolishingllc.com/powder.html

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:01 am
by Hobbsie
pity im quitting in a week or i'd hook you up with some cheap powdercoating

though we dont have any coatings as crazy as on that website :S

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:39 pm
by mr-charisma
Stupid question, as always .. but figure i'll check anyways.... I take it you can't powdercoat plastic components because they need to be heat treated?

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:18 pm
by Wi11iam
i tried yellow pages but no luck
my other problem is i dont have a spar set of wheels to drive one if i get my ones powder coated hahahha

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:31 pm
by Hobbsie
you need to heat the item up to 180+ degrees for the powder to cure

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:56 pm
by mr-charisma
Hobbsie wrote:you need to heat the item up to 180+ degrees for the powder to cure
hehe, i'll take that as a no :P

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:20 am
by BorepYano
mr-charisma wrote:
Hobbsie wrote:you need to heat the item up to 180+ degrees for the powder to cure
hehe, i'll take that as a no :P
donno about the rest of them, but i think u can get away with donig it to your lights (they seem to have no problems at all at 150... apparently my fingers get burnt at that temp though lol)