HOMEMADE POWDER PAINT OVEN

I MADE THIS OVEN OUT OF A 8 DIA. DUCTWORK TUBE THAT I BOUGHT FROM HOME DEPOT. YOU COULD USE ANY SIZE OF SHEET METAL DUCTWORK YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON. THE ONLY ADDITION I WILL ADD AFTER IS A TEMPERATURE CONTROL OFF AN OLD ELECTRIC STOVE. TOTAL COST OF THE OVEN WAS $36.00.I JUST POSTED A VIDEO ON A "SPIN ART UNIT" I MADE.

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• HOMEMADE
• POWDER
• PAINT
• OVEN

[damram4169]

The only question I can answer is about masking off. There is a tape they sell that you mask off were you don't want any paint on the surface. you spray over the masking and bake the item. The masking will come off but it will keep the paint from baking on your piece. Check on the internet about the oil if the temperature is over 400 degrees my guise is it will soften the coating but am not sure. Is there anyone out there who knows for sure?

[damram4169]

I got the aluminun plate from a scrap yard. You could use anything for the top that is non flamable. A pot or old cookey sheet any metal object that won't catch on fire. Remember it will get hot to the touch.

[damram4169]

I do wear a mask when I spray more than 2 or 3 minutes at a time. I use a 36" exhaust fan in the basement so I get a lot of air changes. I am 67 years old and was spraying around 12 gallons of lacquer in my basement around every month over 2 days for 12 years. I wore a mask then but it was off a lot. My lungs are in great shape. My wife always worried about me blowing up the basement with the furnace and water heater on when I sprayed. They were in a separate little room. Thanks for the concern.

[damram4169]

I use the "Craftsman Complete Portable Powder Coating System" sold on ebay. The advantage is you don't need an air compreser to use it. selss for $35.00 plus shipping.

[damram4169]

I had to google " Heath Robinson" means "Ruby Goldberg".

" bodge up of the year award" means to do something badly, especially to make or repair something badly because you do not have enough time or the right materials to do it properly.

So I don't know if this is a good comment or bad but im 67 and retired and I am having the best time of my life.

Thank you.

[damram4169]

If you wrap the drum with 4" to 6" insalation you should be able to get it up to 400 degrees. I added a temperture control to my unit. I went to a scrap lard and got (for free) a control off of an electric oven and wired it into the line to the heater.

[cgrobe21]

Cool oven man. But say... Has anybody ever told you that you look like Archy Bunker.

[hangfire77]

Very nice! You amre a very creative man. I have a 48" pipe wrench I want to powder coat and was having a hard time coming up with an idea to cure it. Your pipe oven is perfect, thank you for sharing.

[MrLeshop]

ok fella.. i made my powder coating oven out of dishwasher.. found it ad more room inside. alloy wheels fit like a glove..

[MervandtheMagicTones]

I like it... who cares if anyone thinks it looks hillbilly! If it works for you and you have fun building it and don't blow up the house then good for you! You're obviously having fun.

[4DZC]

@cooper413 IF you are going to be using your newly powder coated part with temps that approach or exceed the original curing temp, you will have issues. If 400 degrees is where you need to be with a powder coated part you have 2 options. Use a high temp powder. They are made to withstand up to 1200 degrees, HOWEVER that is also about the curing temp. They are mostly for exhaust manifolds etc because they are cured while on the car. The other is to have the part ceramic coated.

[snakeoil24]

You are one smart guy great idea that oven. we need more inventive people like you.

[Ricky039]

nice job,I've been looking at doing powder coating myself.been a auto painter since high school but messed up my back and looking at doing this instead for motorcycle parts,smaller stuff less lifting and love it when its do it yourself :) again nice job !

[cooper413]

Awesome video, thank you so much for posting it!!

If you don't mind a few questions?

The metal that I'm going to powder coat will be exposed to very hot oil, prob about 400 degrees. (fryer oil) Will this paint stay on in those conditions? Is there a particular type of metal/paint that will work better, and where do you get your powder?

Is there any way to "mask off" an area so I can show words on the surface?

Can you powder coat an object twice, for 2 layers of color? (words on top)

[MrYoanEmond]

evertbody should have a fire extuinguisher in the place if they want to do such thing. Great ideas, good luck!