Powder Coating: The WD40 Method (TIS263)

The Idahoan presents an overview/demonstration of the WD-40 Method for powder coating metal parts.

[@Dizzy0584]

Professional powder coater here. Not a bad idea, and probably will do, in a pinch! However, most powders are polyester based, this means the don't react well to grease (WD40) or any other kind of moisture for that matter, especially when heated. This is why you get all the little swirls and bumps in your finish, this won't last long, and those spots WILL be the first to ablate with not really that much usage and time. When no electrostatic gear is available, your best bet is to mediablast the part, if you have that option and degrease it, otherwise just clean and degrease the part as best you can, and then preheat it in your oven to 150-160°C (300°F-ish) for about 10 to 15 minutes , and then apply the powder evenly, WHILE THE PART IS STILL HOT. The high surface temperature of the part will make the poly in the powder melt and adhere better than any amount of grease or glue ever will. Cure for 10 to 15 minutes at 180-200°C (350-390°F -ish). For application i would suggest some sort of gravity fed spray gun, set for very low pressure. This won't be perfect, but it will help you avoid "patches" and globs of powder, and get a uniform finish. Try spraying from a distance because you will want to avoid sputters and lumps of powder. In short: MOISTURE IS THE ENEMY, HEAT IS YOUR FRIEND AND UNIFORM COATS ARE KEY! Also, times and temperatures may vary to greater or lesser extent depending on the size and mass of your part, size of your oven, type of powder you are using,and so on...Anyway, Hope this helps! Great video,i enjoyed it!

[@imsgoalie1]

This is the kind of comment I'd love to see more of in the comments section. No snobbery or hating, just sharing knowledge and a positive take on what he's attempted to do here. I'm considering powder coating my own motorcycle components and your comment here was very helpful to me. Thanks!

[@craigroberts757]

Spot on Dizzy. I had a customer that did ceramic pots that I powder-coated and used the exact same setup that you described and it worked perfectly. Silicone of any type had to bake out of the substrate before coating. Whenever I did used engine parts they had to be baked or outgassed as I called it to make sure any oils or silicones were gone before coating..

[@ChrisVanStory61984]

Thanks for the input.. you covered everything I wanted to know about powder coating without electrostatic

[@ivicamilosavljevic4706]

I know...old theme, I am late... but! Thats THE MAN... if we all are like HE is (This gentleman) sharing his knowledge, without any profit, we could be all progressing worldwide... my respect Sir! Regards from Serbia! (I don't have even an interest in this subject, eventually arrived to me at some point at YT, but Your sharing of info and knowledge attracted my attention, without any obstacles, and income requests. I personally dot have much interest in the matter. You offered Your (probably hardly accumulated knowledge for free), that is hard today to find even at university professor's level. Such attitude (Professors, doing private stuff, parallel with university job, because they are trying to gain more money, and treat students as future competition, so they are hiding their knowledge (not all of them, I agree, because majority of them doesn't even have any practical one, they are repeating to the students same "old" books that they learned 30 or so yrs ago, and they didn't advanced any more ... my respect.

[@akcustom7838]

I have never heard of coating using this method, I use to powder coat professionally and the prep work is crucial for quality parts. I'm really surprised it did not come out with fish eyes, out gassing and porosity all over. I think for what it is it turned out darn good especially if you took a bit more care to coat it with the WD40. very cool video man! I enjoyed that.

[@pinballrobbie]

@Croxbone Also silicone will do this to powder coating, found out the hard way.

[@andrewspence7635]

I powder coat daily also , who the fuck would spray oil on something and powder coat it , I imagine the first shot out of the gun would crack that contaminated powder right off the metal .

[@g7mks383]

@@andrewspence7635 Low intelligence is indicated by the use of expletives, we have no need to use such language to describe what we want to say.

[@starbattles1]

@@g7mks383 Actually that is just the simpleton way to discredit some one with out using facts on the actual subject at hand to do it. Low intelligence? You offered nothing what so ever to the debate. Only a critique of his personality. You = epic fail

[@starbattles1]

He has obviously done this before and knows the results. He said it is substantially more durable then just spray painting it. So an inteligent person would deduce that there is obviously a scientific reason for what is going on. Probably a chemical reaction and molecular change occurring in the heat that we're not aware of. Fisheyes are caused by a variety of contaminates. Oils being one of them. What we just saw defy a coating specialists logic. So instead of being ignorant, recognize when something new comes along and develop a desire to want to know HOW and WHY this is even remotely possible. It's called science. I own a 25 year old metal, wood, stone commercial, and residential refinishing company. I see this and immediately want to know the science behind it. That's the difference in a leader and followers who have to be taught, instead of teaching them selves.

[@ronalddavidleindecker3358]

Don't normally watch these kinds of videos. Short technical attention span. This was clear, informative, interesting and to the point. Thanks.(Good speaking voice too)

[@dmmdmm5435]

You have the perfect narration skills for military training films or the turbo encabulator parody.

[@andrew_koala2974]

Exactly. Many YopTube' ers have zero presentation and need to learn from experienced orators, and presenters. The biggest failures are a poor introduction to the video topic, over excitement and a cadence that is far too fast for the listener to absorb and get a taste of what is being said/presented. A good presentation is like slowly enjoying delicious chocolate, ice-cream, or a glass of fine wine.

[@Forklift_Fella]

That moment that you realize you live in a world where people feel like they can only refer to this as a "component" part.

[@templebrown7179]

That's strictly for ad revenue. He can say "AR-15 lower receiver" and it's ok on KZbin, but his video will be demonetized because of advertiser flight whenever there's KZbin controversy.

[@TheMobileBlaster]

This might be the best video I have ever watched! The voice, the DIY aspect and the response (from the PC community) make this a must watch. The comments alone offer hours of "head scratching" entertainment. Thank you for sharing this with the world!!

[@coloradomountainman8659]

Who woulda thunk? Learn something every day I guess. Thanks for the video, and special thanks for not ruining the video with obnoxious, distracting, and irritating background "music" that is all too prevalent here on KZbin.

[@1DIYGuy]

2nd application possible. I play with a cheap powder gun and learned that if the 1st coat has thin or missed spots reheat the part (sub gloss temp) apply more powder to to bare area and return into the oven and cook until glossy. I do reconnect the electrostatic leads to help attract the powder to the bare area but the hot metal may allow sticking of the powder. Thank you for sharing your wd40 method.

[@whirving]

For what it's worth, I worked in a factory that did a lot of powder coating on steel and aluminum. The black, blue and red colors all did best. Any of the other colors were more finicky. Especially yellow. This is a very cool DIY method for such "components" I may try it out some time. Thanks!

[@ciphernemo]

Amazing! Extremely useful, especially to powder coat metal tools where protection is more important than looks. Thank you for sharing! I just need a sacrificial toaster oven now.

[@BenNawrath]

You accidentally learned how to dry green wood in the process

[@capnchip]

There will always be detractors for every thing! I think this is amazing and offers everyone the opportunity to powder coat. Thank you sir!

[@jonboatmorava9115]

15 years in powder coating and then this.... Awesome 👍

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

I like to use Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy when I need a 'powder coated' finish. I spray it on, allow it to become touch dry, and then bake it in pretty much the same way you baked the powder coat. It is rock hard, very scratch resitant, and is also resistant to all of the usual solvents, and even some really harsh ones like acetone and MEK.

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

I used Rustoleum hammer coat oil based paint for a motorcycle spare gas tank... And after the first fill-up, I discovered that even after an extended cure time including heat, that particular paint of their's is NOT fuel tolerant... So, I ended up stripping it off and powder coating it white instead... :(

[@regsparkes6507]

I just happened to see this video,.and talk about timely,.... I have just such an item that can benefit from a bit of coating like this. I`m going to give this a try; I thank you sir, for this tutorial video. Thumbs up, I would say!

[@Jagdtyger2A]

Always nice to learn new techniques to work with metal

[@g3ultra]

A little rough looking but plenty good enough for that flux capacitor component. Hey, it's a tool, not a museum piece.

[@stephenwilkinson1254]

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID! 😂

[@MarcillaSmith]

I had a job when I first graduated where we would use a lot of those components. People where I worked could be real hard cases about the importance of doing proper inventory, for whatever reason

[@patrioticbastard5935]

@@MarcillaSmith I remember that... and the paperwork you had to fill out when you returned from the job site with a broken tool... guess we didn't use the tool as gently as intended.

[@carlosgibson9607]

With practice.id say you could get it perfect.maybe try some thing else other than WD-40.key the steel.etc..

[@randymagnum143]

Very neat demonstration, i wouldnt have guessed it would have yielded so positive a result! I have never been happy with powder coating, it has never held up under use.

[@rickstuparyk3306]

I have always wondered how powder coating is done. Thank you so much.

[@Jakrr1346]

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[@stefanmolnapor910]

Very Helpful, Very Entertaining, AND Very well done! Thank you Sir!

[@archangel20031]

Oil is the one thing you do not want on a surface intended to be powder-coated. Either something is up with the WD-40 solution that does not impede the adherence of the powder, or the powder is just like a candy shell over the WD-40 and might slip off if it were not interlocked with the edges and other 90 degree pieces. Doing this on a flat sheet of aluminum should give us the answer as to if it is a real powder coating, or just an over-layer ready to fail and come off.

[@boydbirchler100]

I had a business for 34 years removing coatings from paint rejected parts. I had a few customers which requested I put their parts in a WD40 bath after removing the powder. I did so telling them it would cause trouble with adhesion if they did so and their paint preclean got weak. Every one who request WD40 ended up regretting it! Powder does not adhere to oily surfaces,,,,WD40 makes surfaces oily!

[@brizaheandog2186]

Thanks Mate, very informative.

[@Incab]

Some tips for your next at home DIY. - The powder was put on way too thick. That's why your finish is so bad. Get yourself a powder blower for a few bucks. Even a powder brush or hand squeeze for things like finger printing would work. You just need enough powder to cover it. - Might want to try and heat it up to 410 degrees and "hot shot" it. Hang it and cover it quickly then put it back in the oven. Though with your example here a stand it sits on with the plug would've worked. The powder starts to cook on contact and sticks. Shouldn't need to use wd40 even without grounding/positive charge. If kept at temp and not allowed to go down below about 330 you can pull it out and cover any spots you missed and put back in for a final cook. If you're careful there most likely won't be any orange peel. Try it first with a piece of scrap from the yard of the same-ish material. - At home anodize isn't difficult and most of the stuff can be reused. Alternate to powder coating for aluminum.

[@Incab]

@Timmy75 Who doesn't have access to a scrap yard?

[@EssexSilvering]

Never seen this method before and I would certainly never do this myself as the result doesn't look great at all, .. But its interesting so thanks for sharing.

[@bobjimenez4464]

I learned something today....thanks!

[@rlbadger1698]

Rust-oleum not good enough ?

[@Del350K4]

Thanks for posting this very interesting video. I had no idea that this method of powder coating was possible, and, as you mentioned in the video, while it might not yield perfect results, it´s a better option than a spray can, which would be the only viable alternative for me. I´d also like to mention how much I envy you the freedom to own the item of which this part is a component!

[@unracker100]

This is great, most of us don’t have or have access to professional equipment and is for our own use, if anyone complains about what I did to my metal, they can take it to a professional and pay for it for me.

[@barrybarry6689]

VERY COOL! I also used to do Powder Coating professionally. I really like the ingenious approach for the job. I wonder, would the WD40 coating have been uniform if it was sprayed on from a distance of about 12 inches? I would also CLEAN the part with MEK instead of a soap based agent. ESPECIALLY on aluminum, soap is caustic and attacks aluminum which can cause outgassing - ALSO - pre-bake the the item to relieve trapped gasses. I would also HANG the part instead of laying it down. AND use a Temperature Probe to verify proper temperature. You do NOT want to get too hot especially with aluminum... It will lose it's temper. GOOD JOB !

[@acet7]

lol loved your description of the component good job in keeping it off the radar :)

[@dontblameme6328]

I'm not sure but I think that part was some component of a leftists butt plug applicator. The algorithm will never take down such videos that are so important to silicon valley.

[@zxcvbnm6669]

My life has changed for the good since watching this video

[@tyler6857]

Really enjoy your videos. I'm really curious about the durability using this method. I hope you'll do a second video about the durability of this method of powder coating.

[@kissimmeedisney]

Awesome video, I have a few car parts I'm going to try this on ! Thank You!!

[@kevinlewis9151]

Would it be an option to try a second coat specifically concentrating on the spots that were light or missed?

[@brodie61dogg23]

I think I talked to you at a gunshow many years back... probably about 15 or more years ago. You are as interesting now as you were then.

[@jasonwakeman3821]

Sounds like Reverend love Joy on the Simpsons.

[@JimDean002]

Nooow Homer, what have we learned about powwwder cooating your rifle paaarts?

[@jasonwakeman3821]

@@JimDean002 learned? DOH

[@69uremum]

sounds just like tech tangents!

[@10-7blue8]

I was wondering if he talks like this all the time. LOL

[@russelldahlberg7717]

Cool idea, would you mind doing a short clip on the "shake and bake method" and why that wouldn't have worked. I'm assuming it's just dropping the part into a bag of powder, do you coat part with any thing to get it to stick?

[@liljohnp132]

Love your methods, Good Luck to you and yours.

[@Dennisthemenace40]

A note about using Simple Green on aluminum. Don’t do it! It’s highly corrosive to aluminum. There is a warning to not use it on aircraft because of this. Great info on powder coating. Way better option than other spray on coatings.

[@peteraugust5295]

Interesting. the Result looks terrible, but you never know when this might be the best option you got. Thanks for sharing!

[@aterack833]

Peter August automotive springs

[@peteraugust5295]

@@aterack833 ?

[@OrangeBananaMongoose]

Peter August the guy who replied automotive springs, what he meant to say is the powdercoat is mostly for metal parts on cars that your trying to preserve, most people would think automotive when you mention powdercoat

[@peteraugust5295]

@@OrangeBananaMongoose But Powdercoat is not mostly for car parts. Actually hardly any car parts are powder coated.

[@OrangeBananaMongoose]

@@peteraugust5295 OEM auto parts are almost always powder coated, Do you work in the automotive industry? Every tonka truck and race car has powdercoated something because the parts come in bare metal and they are custom fit, they dont just leave it bare metal you have to coat it. What do you possibly know about automotive powdercoat when its part of my job.

[@SkylarkCamperAdventures]

Well that’s given me a few ideas, brilliant lateral thinking 👍🏻

[@alphazuluz]

Just so you know, the super cheap powder coating gun that Harbor Freight sells (for about $50-60) works great. Eastwood has one for a little more that’s even better (like $100 I think). I used them powder coating Yeti mugs for well over a year. I probably did a few thousand mugs with the HF one and a regular home oven I bought from someone on Craig’s list. It worked great and looked professional. There is literally ZERO reason to do a ghetto powder coating job if you have an oven and air compressor. The gun from HF is $50-60, and the powder is literally dirt cheap. It’s like $5 a pound. Get good powder, not the crap HF sells. I highly recommend Prismatic Powders. Their color selection is mind blowing and the prices crazy cheap.

[@ChrisVanStory61984]

Prismatic is the way to go that's for certain.. i also got the HF electrostatic spray gun. Which was both cheap and worked very well...

[@altgenesis]

Try spraying it with WD40 and then blowing off the excess WD40 with canned air.

[@divyajnana]

I toooooo have of this method, thought there was only one method. You mentioned another and I will look up that too. Thank you....WAY COOL

[@j.a.steiger7201]

Interesting technique. Thanks for showing this.

[@moonolyth]

Picked up a powder coater at Harbor Freight works very very well and pretty inexpensive but I'm not too big on Powder Coating in the end.

[@starshipgus8578]

I never seen this kind of powder coating before,it looks promising therefore I will try it.Thanks for the info.

[@Jakrr1346]

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[@marksarovich5534]

Loved it! Nice surprise! I'll most definitely try it when the right time comes along, thank you for posting!

[@andrew_koala2974]

The item should be sprayed with the WD40 to achieve proper coverage and wiped to remove the excess. That will ensure a better quality overall finish.

[@alphazuluz]

Just buy a powder coating gun. They’re $75 from Harbor Freight or Eastwood and both work great. The results will be light years beyond this. Seriously, all you need to powder coat professionally is a cheap gun ($75), and air compressor (you probably have one, a pancake will work), and an oven. Also, probably some high temp masking tape, and acetone. Seriously, that’s it. I used to do this at work with the Harbor Freight Gun. It yields pro results with good powders.

[@jonnyshoestring9368]

Always thought plastic coating was beyond reach but now its well within the average grasp👏👏👏👏 Now all I need is a toaster😭 You got me just on this one Vid, looking forward to a happy relationship🤣🤣🤣

[@Awannabestylist]

Check out the Thrift Stores, Salvation Army, garage sales etc. and you'll find one.

[@ronbrown2770]

I have been powder coating for over 20 years I can assure you that powder won't stay on that lower long. the first time you bump something hard it will start to fail. I know this for a fact this method is not an alternative to clean metal static spray. But I'll tell you what will work. Make a float chamber big enough to hang the prepped clean part in. and float the powder with clean dry air. the powder will stick to the part evenly heat the part to just over 110 f before placing in the chamber. then cure it at a slightly lower temp longer than the powder manufacture states. if they state 400*f for 1 min go 350* f at 20min. done.

[@prairiepucker9392]

Worthwhile to note....unless the aluminum has been anodized, at least with clear anodizing, it has no hard protective surface finish. Powder coating doesn't have the wear resistance of an anodized finish which converts the surface of aluminum into aluminum oxide which is similar to sapphire and second in hardness to diamond.

[@cammo7014]

Thank you for teaching us this trick

[@HanstheTraffer]

That part looks just like the main frame of a girl scout cookie dispenser. Correct?

[@Tunnellord]

freedom flavored cookie despenser*

[@kingdarkem]

Nah its a freedom button dispenser.

[@matthewellisor5835]

Plumbic seed planting device

[@danielohara2974]

I believe its a freedom seed dispenser.

[@TheWolfsnack]

I thought it was a dispenser for the new Magnum PEZ

[@darrenleroy]

'The wooden plug turns my gun chamber into a model dachshund'.

[@First_Class_Amateur]

This was great. Thank you for showing that it could be done.

[@Jakrr1346]

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[@greenmarine5]

this is really pretty cool and offers me some really nice options, thanks man for sharing, very much appreciated!!!!

[@user-qy9rg3nt2l]

Never considered this method. Maybe I need to give some of my 3M spray adhesive a try.

[@kafkasyrup]

I always thought a mating surface was a mattress. Thanks for setting me straight.

[@tysonjohnson514]

A powder coating gun is like 40 bucks at harbor freight and it works great. I’ve done an entire Dirtbike with it and it’s still going strong

[@mackk123]

*I know exactly what that is: it is a component of the turbo encabulator manifold, that using the threads, connects to a klein bottle tribolumeter, which measures the output velocity of the corundum lined harmonic power take off spindle. The square section is for a hydraulic linear sleeve bearing slide that mates to a hand scraped gear pump surface oil recirculating labyrinth seal. There are a few O-rings that go in there too.*

[@billdavis8191]

CORRECTION:::New model component

[@sgleewsmd]

and the noobs in here accepted that description lock, stock and barrel, yes?

[@HanstheTraffer]

I had previously not heard of the WD 40 method. THANK YOU for sharing that! One question, did the WD 40 give off any smoke when you baked it?

[@TheIdahoanShow]

I didn't notice any appreciable amount of smoke when it was baking, but my shop is fairly well-ventilated.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

​@@TheIdahoanShow will this method hold up better then baked on paint ?

[@MikePreston-darkflib]

@@carmichaelmoritz8662 There are a number of comparisons of baked on paint vs normal cure vs powder coat... Generally, powder coat beats them all by a decent amount, but baked still is better than straight curing since the volatile chemicals are driven out quicker and so it hardens better. That said, there are also other options for coatings like anodizing, blueing etc which might be better suited to your applications too...

[@historybuff9276]

Learn something everyday,I'd never heard of this method

[@grahamjackson1591]

Proper gharna...love it

[@danielmiller2886]

Great info brother. I didn’t even know you could do power coating at home until you made this video. When you mentioned needing to “refit” a couple of pin holes, etc.. would that be removing the finish in the pin hole, or turning down the pins? Is it possible to do a second coat on the areas that didn’t get good coverage? You have opened my mind to many possibilities with this!

[@TheIdahoanShow]

You could probably do the re-fitting either way; I did it by inserting a drill bit into the holes after finishing and turning the bit through a few revolutions just by hand. I'm not sure about adding a second coat of finish--I haven't tried that yet.

[@willholly7526]

Excellent information. Good to know how to do something on the fly. Thanks.

[@boomstick1584]

I use a similar method on ribs, but I use Zattaraine’s crab boil red oil & Rocket Fire rub.

[@billwessels207]

I enjoyed the video, thank you so much, Sir.

[@stevenkeeffe9137]

Has anyone else tried this? I'm restoring an old tool box with friction slides, and looking for coating/sealing options (the search brought me here) for the steel slides after I've removed all the rust down to bare metal. How durable would this coating be in a friction application? I'm thinking this might be my best bet, as the added thickness of the coating would also snug up the slop in the slide channels, and render a smooth(ish) surface to adhere anti-friction tape.

[@akbarhussain1767]

That looks apsolutely great 👍, thank you for your efforts & fab video, its an excellent success.

[@f_mcdougall]

Beautiful apocalyptic flux capacitor coating! If you already had powder coating powder from freedom seeds, this is a cheap experiment. A properly passivated oxide layer would still be harder for the long-term. Anodizing color addition your choice for the flux capacitor then. 👍

[@garrettstevens4383]

I'm curious if any other penetrating oils have a lower viscosity out of the can, that and if the WD-40 just bakes off in the oven? Doesn't it affect the coat's adhesion to the metal? It also seems like using gloves during and after the washing to keep the part clean would help as well. I wonder if there are any two part products that use a liquid spreading part A, and then a powdered Part B.

[@foxsquirrel3038]

“For this part and all of the other parts that it interfaces with...” Gotta love an Engineer.

[@hanelyp1]

Dealing with u-toob algore rhythms.

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Spectacular thank you for your knowledge and expertise question could you spray it down with WD40 and let it drip dry/ damp somewhat for an hour and then powder coated would that achieve better coating

[@preppersaurusrex1088]

Great Video.... I never knew this method existed. But I have to admit, to a reloader, the bucket'o brass was, like having a pole dancer in the background. LOL

[@woodrowbrimm2805]

This Video was Just what I was looking for . I wonder how it will work with Harbor Freight Flat Black Powder. I've tried the H F Flat Black on cast bullets but it was too rough so I mixed it with H.F. Gloss White and got a better result but that's with bullets , not with my current project .

[@faaroncarthy680]

Do you think a static grass applicator used in scale models might work. It uses a static charge to evenly stick powdered grass to a glue surface 💚🇮🇪

[@cerberus333dog]

I think the results are decent considering the method. I am thinking of powder coating a few small items and did not want to invest the money for the gun. It seems a reasonable experiment to try. Thanks for sharing. If nothing else lets folks know there is a alternative to try on the cheap.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

I was actually quite impressed with the results

[@saxmusicmail]

I've not found a better refinish product than Norrell's Molyresin. The black perfectly matches the black finish on most new uppers and lowers. Can't post a pic here, but I have a photo of an old beat to hell A1 upper refinished with Norrell's Socom Flat Black pinned to a new lower. Perfect match. It's easy to do, and I bake it in my kitchen oven. I've also done several in their OD. They also have one that looks like parkerizing. Apply with a cheap airbrush, let it dry. You can handle it in about 20 minutes. If you have a drip or otherwise not happy, until it is baked it can be removed with lacquer thinner soaking about 15 minutes, and you can coat it again. Once baked there are no solvents I know of that can remove it. It is TOUGH.

[@marksarovich5534]

your kitchen oven is NOT to be used...

[@sebchacal]

Thanks for this share !

[@Leonardokite]

Not bad. I can see a bunch of applications for that method. Not perfect, but good enough!!

[@Leonardokite]

​@DVB DVB fill me in my friend, what did I say that would lead you to conclude that?

[@wadeyearsago]

And a lot of times good enough is truly good enough!

[@travissmith2211]

I'd suggest running dowels through the pin holes to avoid refitting.

[@Texicles]

This does make me wonder if your component, or a similar one, could be coated with something like Hi-Tek liquid coating, typically used for cast lead components. Certainly more expensive than this method, but it might yield more uniform results and be reasonably economical if you had a lot of components to treat.

[@billybobsowbreath1774]

Anodize it instead. Lasts MUCH longer than powder-coating ever will. You can use RIT dye for your color. Sure, it takes a few more chemicals and equipment to anodize, but you'll be far happier with the results. Lots of vids on how to home-anodize. Thanks for the video though! I thought of powder-coating stuff. Never knew there were other methods.

[@chemusvandergeek1209]

Consider, for next time, inserting some of the actual parts that this will interface with, or even sacrifice a set or parts of a set, so that the holes need not be cleaned out after the baking. Nice work.

[@colinreed4484]

The problem is, is that in England we don't use aluminum, we use ALUMINIUM!!!.

[@contactohn7982]

Too bad, then. It wont work too goodly.

[@teej783]

I learned how to pronounce it from watching old black and white science films. It is pronounced "grrrrrrGRgrrrrrrrrAluuuuuMinrrrrErrrUmmmmmrrrrrr"

[@95fordtbirdlx]

For an easy way to powder coat bullets I mix equal amount of powder with acetone using a lee powder scoop. I shake in a container, let dry on card board, and bake.

[@TripleSuccotash1]

I love the dancing around the word, top notch wordage, hope this gets some adsense for you my dude. Lol

[@BitterCynical]

Somehow it never occurred to me what powder coating means, I assumed it looks similar to spray painting rather than a salt shaker type of thing. Maybe putting the part in a box with sufficient powder and shaking the box violently for a few minutes would give a better coat?

[@paulmayne3657]

Big soft fluffy make-up atrist brush would cause a near perfect mist of smaller particles, maybe by jently tapping it around the part would maybe achieve a more consistant thinner coating?😉👍

[@laurentpenot2656]

If you want a KFC effect... 😁

[@robinfielding1108]

I work for a gym equipment factory you cleaned it oiled it to make it stick can you spray it on? maybe a small cheap air brush or even a squeeze bottle ? just a thought I see them stray the powder on all the time before the parts go in the oven. it's not my job I just see them doing it

[@WhoIsSam113H]

Heat the part up slightly, the powder will stick, then treat.

[@robertmueller6979]

lol... just said that myself

[@GunFunZS]

I've been planning to do the same thing using a vibratory Tumbler. Although I think I would jam some toothpicks into the holes where detents go.

[@DummyRound]

Nice work! The spots that didn't get the pigment are still likely coated, they just didn't get the coloring to flow into those spots. Going to have to try this.

[@theonlybuzz1969]

I used to be a technical coaster that covered powder (both electrostatic and dipped in fluid air), stove enamel and static wet spray systems. I must say that the “WD40 “ method isn’t my favourite application by far, but I suppose it’s serving a purpose. Have you thought about another method for applying powder, you will need a very fine sifting sieve that will disperse the powder equally on the” product” if you are going to shaker a ground parsley container, please don’t as your “products finish” will not be happy 😕. Ok so I’m English and work of degrees centigrade, 1, degrease “the product” thoroughly and dry off with paper towels or lint free cloth. 2, mask off any areas or faces that you do not want to be coated. 3, preheat the waffle heater to 210 - 220 centigrade, 4, place “the product” inside on the rack being mindful that you don’t allow any contamination to fall on from your waffle warmer. 5, make sure your powder is dry! It should be very easy to move and sift onto “the product” 6, carefully take “the now very hot product” and gently sift powder onto the faces you want to cover, depending upon what type of powder you have, be careful not to apply it to thickly, “it should melt onto the surface you want painting, “IF it’s not melting or getting slower to melt on the surface then carefully place “the product” back into the waffle heater, IF “THE PRODUCT” POWDERED FINISH IS NOT MELTING . THEN PLEASE CHECK IF THE WAFFLE WARMERS PLUGGED” 7, if waffle warmer wasn’t plugged into the electrical point, remove the sifted powder preferably by a clean air blower or a clean paint brush ensuring that you don’t get any mucky fingerprints onto “the product “....enjoy You can also create a air fed fluid bath of powder that you can effectively dip your “heated product “ in and remove quickly as this method creates an enormous amount of powder and is generally used for epoxy powders that requires a chemical resistance finish. I do hope that you create a decent finish, which boils down to preparation,preparation and preparation. Like I mentioned that I did used to powder coat to very exacting standards, nothing less is a failure, one of my ovens was 100’ long with a single track going through it, that could accommodate items up to 6’ width,8’ tall, and as long as you like, my box ovens could fit a Chevy Astro inside (to us brits a merc Vito similar in size). Hope that you enjoyed the suggested ways of application for powder, Enjoy.....Phil

[@itsjustjoe3790]

Nice finished product. Mine all look like a child used a chisel and a mallet to mill them out

[@eaglethehulk8539]

Lol, wondered how these turned out. Was it reliable afterwards?

[@JL-oc2oh]

Good info as always. I still prefer a couple coats of krylon for my raw 80%ers but this is very neat. Keep up the posts.

[@jaredando6999]

I'd be curious to see a follow up after few weeks of use. In my experience as a paint chemist powder doesn't due well when you put anything between it and the thing its supposed to stick to. Not to mention how the heat from the oven and evaporating solvent could cause gaps between the cured powder and the metal making it prone to de-lamination and flaking. Personally, I think you're better off using the Krylon or just spending the 70 bucks to buy a cheap powder spray gun from harbour freight. That said, neither is a replacement for anodizing cause anodizing is chemically changing the surface the metal, whereas powder or krylon is just sticking stuff to it.

[@joericvh]

great comments, it's like listening to a 60's radioshow

[@dkeith45]

WD40 can be bought in one gallon cans at the big box stores. I wonder if you dipped such a part entirely in the WD40 then powdered it, it might have turned out better?

[@calvinmartykleinmcfly6998]

The guy sounds like a happy agent Smith

[@jashton8710]

Does all the WD40 burn off so that the powder properly adheres to the metal?