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Title: Powder coated control panels?
Post by: Popcorrin on November 16, 2004, 10:56:18 am

I have seen this talked about before and I was wondering exactly how this was done.  Is there some special type of paint that is used to do this or is it more of a process?

Title: Re:Powder coated control panels?
Post by: Hoagie_one on November 16, 2004, 10:59:32 am

http://www.finishing.com/Library/pennisi/powder.html

Title: Re:Powder coated control panels?
Post by: ras2a on November 16, 2004, 11:01:23 am

Poweder coating is precisely that.  A special gun/applicator is used to coat the material in a fine powder.  this is then placed in a sort of oven where it is baked and the powder cures.  Typical finish is VERY VERY durable and usually very shiney too.  Although I would imagine you can get 'matt' finishes as you can with paint

edit: good link - hoagie

Title: Re:Powder coated control panels?
Post by: Hoagie_one on November 16, 2004, 11:03:00 am

they do have faux powder coating spray paints, that have a good textured surface....not the same though.

Title: Re:Powder coated control panels?
Post by: quarterback on November 16, 2004, 11:49:52 am

Powder coating equipment is available at Harbor Freight.

Here's  (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=42802) a $60 "Powder Coating System" and if you put "powder coat" in the search box, you'll come up with all kinds of stuff including an oven

Title: Re:Powder coated control panels?
Post by: Popcorrin on November 16, 2004, 11:56:17 am

Thanks for the quick responses. ;)

Title: Re:Powder coated control panels?
Post by: daywane on November 16, 2004, 06:01:45 pm

example of powder coat.
your brake lines and power steering lines are powder coated
at least all the paerts we make at my work is.