[SEL] Powder Coating Engines

[Steve W.]

Powder coating uses a ground plasticized powder that is applied to a
clean surface with an electrostatic charge.
Then the part is heated up to 300-400^ and baked to flow and cure the
powder. Then you let it cool and Presto your done...

If applied properly to a clean and prepped material it will last a lot
longer than any liquid paint. BUT it also has a problem if the material
underneath starts to corrode, the powder will mask that and the part can
fail without you knowing it.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Powder Coating Engines


> Hi Guys -
> Good point on the radiator, Ted.
> Happens alot on re-chroming - the brass gets eaten in the acid.
>
> In any case - I don't know what "Powder Coating" is.  I always thought
it
> was like
> spray painting but, apparently, not.
> What's the idea of using heat ?
> The powder IS sprayed on - RIGHT ?
> Isn't it just like paint but tougher ?
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> jlb94 at juno.com
>  ,-._,-.          "Poor is the nation having no heroes -
>  \/)"(\/            Shameful is the one having them that forgets "
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>
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:50:40 -0500 "Ted Brookover"
> <ignitors at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> > When I was in the Radiator repair business, a fellow brought in the
> > radiator
> > and overflow tank from a 56 T Bird he was restoring. I odered him a
> > new core
> > for the radiator and re-soldered all the seams and installed a new
> > neck on
> > the overflow tank. He had asked that I not paint either piece, so I
> > guessed
> > he was going to have his paint guy do a really fine job on them.
> >
> > A few days later he walked in with the overflow tank, and wanted to
> > know if
> > I thought it could be saved, he had taken it to the powder coater
> > and they
> > melted all the solder out of the seams and the new neck fell off.
> > Ted Brookover
> > 4801 E. Red Bridge Rd.
> > Kansas City, Missouri, 64137
> > 816-763-3142
> > ignitors at sbcglobal.net , Home Page,
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover/
> > Ignitor ID Page,
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover/ign-id.htm
> >
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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Paul Maples" <pmaples at anaxis.net>
> > To: "Stationary Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:19 AM
> > Subject: [SEL] Powder Coating Engines
> >
> >
> > > Hey Gang, things seem to be a little slow on the SEL right now and
> > since I
> > > have been wondering about this I thought I would throw it out to
> > the
> > group.
> > > Has anyone powder coated an engine and if so how did it come out?
> > I know
> > you
> > > have to have one heck of an oven to do this and I figured that
> > somewhere
> > out
> > > in cyberspace someone has bound to have built a homemade one and
> > submitted
> > > his plans. Probably have to sell the wife and kids to fire it just
> > once
> > but
> > > still would like to know the feasibility of such a project.
> > >
> > > Someone mentioned that this might have been discussed last year
> > but I
> > don't
> > > remember seeing it but then again age is affecting my sight,
> > hearing, and
> > > reasoning ability so you will have to forgive me. If anyone has
> > done this
> > > let me hear about your results.
> > >
> > > I guess another option would be to get the parts ready and have
> > someone
> > that
> > > has the setup do the powder coating, wonder what this would cost
> > for a
> > > normal size 3 to 6 HP engine? Hey it don't cost a penny to wonder,
> > at
> > least
> > > not just yet.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
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