Ross Vincenti wrote:
>
> Kevin wrote:
> While suffering from the flu bug this past weekend (instead of working on
> the Triumphs and enjoying the 70 degree weather), I saw a clip from this
> upcoming weekend's "Hot Rod TV". Included in the show is a spot on "Home
> Powder Coating". On the East coast, Hot Rod TV (TNN) airs on Saturday,
> March 7, at 4:30 PM and again on Sunday, March 8, at 3:30 PM. This is
> probably the Eastwood product Fred Thomas has extolled.
> Cheers,
> =======================
> I looked into this stuff pretty closely since I am a big fan of powder
> coating parts and am doing a LOT of it on the Porsche. The problem is
> the heating cycle one must go through to cure the coating. Once the
> part is sprayed you have to toss it in a hot (about 400 to 500 degree
> farenheit) oven to cure. During the heating and curing process the
> parts give off noxious gases and fumes. The instructions clearly state
> one should NOT use their household oven for the curing. So, that led
> me to thinking - "gee, I wonder how many of us just happen to have a
> GE or Whirlpool or Jennair oven just sitting around in our workshop or
> backyard into which we can toss parts for curing?"
>
> I suspect the answer is damn few. So, how useful is the kit? Just
> imagine if you will for a moment, some young gearhead living in an
> apartment building who coats a handful of parts and then tosses them
> into the oven in his apartment kitchen. Oops, there go the fire
> alarms! And there goes the apartment lease.
>
> Ross D. Vincenti
> 64 Spitfire 4
> 64 Porsche 356C Coupe
Ross, I bought my range (2yrs. old), at a yard sale for 60.00, ran a wire
and ready to go. Now really how many people live in a apartment with a
garage for restoring a old car, I don't think people in a apartment store
thinner or paint, or change oil, yes P/C gives off a odor, I vent the
door. I recently P/C a 6 bladed T/R fan, total cost about 2.00, called
the company I have used for over ten years for P/C work, his comment
since it's you how about 50.00 + S & H, quite a savings. The stuff is
just great, but only in a garage where you work on cars.
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