Powder Coating: A How-to Guide for Automotive, Motorcycle, and Bicycle Parts - Softcover

Zurschmeide, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613251424 ISBN 13: 9781613251423

Publisher: CarTech Inc, 2015

Synopsis

Most metals, including steel, cast iron, and aluminum can be powder coated. With powder coating, these parts look brilliant and don't rust, corrode, or deteriorate. Powder coating is an attractive, tough, and resilient finish that is used to protect and preserve metals. Powder-coating specialist and seasoned author Jeffrey Zurschmeide explains the process, principles, and options, so you can powder coat all your favorite parts and components.

More durable than paint, many car owners choose to powder coat the frame, suspension, and other parts to withstand extreme conditions and the elements. Zurschmeide profiles all of the equipment, supplies, and popular kits required for powder coating parts. He explains how to set up and ventilate your workshop for powder coating. He then shows you how to properly clean the part (which includes chemical strippers, wire brushes, media blasting, and sanding media), spray with a media gun, and then cure with heat. He compares and contrasts several popular kits and explains how they function and perform. A wide range of powders and powder-coating chemicals are available, and he explains the attributes of each, as well as what to expect for results.

Powder coating at home is safe, affordable, and easy to do with the right information. Moreover, powder coating has a number of applications, including automotive, motorsports, household, and more. While powder coating has had limited coverage in several other books, this book is dedicated to the process and this is the authoritative guide that covers equipment, products, and the process from beginning to end.

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From the Back Cover

Powder coating makes parts look brilliant and provides durable protection so they don’t rust, corrode, or deteriorate. Most metals, including steel, cast iron, and aluminum, can be powder coated. This attractive, tough, and resilient finish is used to protect and preserve metals for automotive and a variety of other applications.

Author Jeffrey Zurschmeide explains the process, principles, and options for powder coating, so you can powder coat all your favorite parts and components. Powder coating at home is safe and convenient, and it requires only a modest investment in equipment. Zurschmeide profiles all the equipment, supplies, and popular kits for powder coating. He explains how to set up and ventilate your workshop. And he shows you how to properly clean and prep parts using chemical strippers and mechanical methods. You are shown each crucial step of the powder coating process so you can confidently powder coat parts in your home workshop.

This book provides exceptional detail on the coating process, from single-coat to multi-coat processes. It also covers prepping the oven, creating hangers, and handling the parts. If you want to powder coat your parts at home, you need to get it right the first time and this book will help you do just that.

Edition details

• Publisher: CarTech Inc
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1613251424
• ISBN 13: 9781613251423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128