On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:23:30 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:16:44 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

Another thought that looked interesting. Somewhere recently, I saw a
DIY powder-coating that might do the trick. Friends had their frame
done professionally and liked the results. What I recall of the process
reminds me of a fired ceramic finish: Very tough and thick.

Do you have more information on the DIY powder-coating? I've got a
few things I'd like to try it on.

Try http://www.powdercoatingonline.com/h...dercorner.html for
basic information.

Apparently it is do-able in a standard oven but the devil is in the
preparation and applying the coating.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:23:30 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:


On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:16:44 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:


Another thought that looked interesting. Somewhere recently, I saw a
DIY powder-coating that might do the trick. Friends had their frame
done professionally and liked the results. What I recall of the process
reminds me of a fired ceramic finish: Very tough and thick.

Do you have more information on the DIY powder-coating? I've got a
few things I'd like to try it on.


Try http://www.powdercoatingonline.com/h...dercorner.html for
basic information.

Apparently it is do-able in a standard oven but the devil is in the
preparation and applying the coating.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


I would think about it carefully before deciding to powder coat a mast.

Besides the simple logistics of an oven large enough, the issuese of
weight aloft and the coating chipping due to mast flex would be stoppers.

Best protection for aluminum is a two part primer followed by a topcoat.

I've always had good sucess with Randoplate or EpiBond for the prime
coat. Tehn paint as desired.

It's lighter, won't crack or chip, won't have little divits where the
coating didn't stick, and is most likely a LOT cheaper.

For what it's worth...


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Richard

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In article , cavelamb himself wrote:

I would think about it carefully before deciding to powder coat a mast.

Besides the simple logistics of an oven large enough, the issuese of
weight aloft and the coating chipping due to mast flex would be stoppers.

Best protection for aluminum is a two part primer followed by a topcoat.

I've always had good sucess with Randoplate or EpiBond for the prime
coat. Tehn paint as desired.

It's lighter, won't crack or chip, won't have little divits where the
coating didn't stick, and is most likely a LOT cheaper.

For what it's worth...

The OP wasn't talking about powder coating a mast, only the 2-part cast
aluminium mast steps that are bolted to the mast.

Justin.

--
Justin C, by the sea.

Justin C wrote:
In article , cavelamb himself wrote:

I would think about it carefully before deciding to powder coat a mast.

Besides the simple logistics of an oven large enough, the issuese of
weight aloft and the coating chipping due to mast flex would be stoppers.

Best protection for aluminum is a two part primer followed by a topcoat.

I've always had good sucess with Randoplate or EpiBond for the prime
coat. Tehn paint as desired.

It's lighter, won't crack or chip, won't have little divits where the
coating didn't stick, and is most likely a LOT cheaper.

For what it's worth...


The OP wasn't talking about powder coating a mast, only the 2-part cast
aluminium mast steps that are bolted to the mast.

Justin.


Sorry all, I missed that. But I'll stick to my choice for aluminum
protection.

I've had serious trouble glass bead blasting epibond off of metals.

Gooooo-oood stuff!

--

Richard

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The democracy will cease to exist when you
take away from those who are willing to work
and give to those who would not.

Thomas Jefferson

On 2008-11-20 03:14:37 -0500, Bruce in Bangkok
said:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:23:30 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:16:44 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

Another thought that looked interesting. Somewhere recently, I saw a
DIY powder-coating that might do the trick. Friends had their frame
done professionally and liked the results. What I recall of the process
reminds me of a fired ceramic finish: Very tough and thick.

Do you have more information on the DIY powder-coating? I've got a
few things I'd like to try it on.

Try http://www.powdercoatingonline.com/h...dercorner.html for
basic information.

Apparently it is do-able in a standard oven but the devil is in the
preparation and applying the coating.
Cheers,

The finishing devil is *always* in the details. I used to spray lacquer
and was twice as productive by spending 5-10% more time on preps.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/