When you're ignorant, like wot I am, I think the thread has shown quite
adequately the need for care and checking what you (and, maybe more
importantly, your chosen supplier) are doing! Mixing SI and imperial
units produces dramatic mistakes - as some very clever people found with
the Hubble Telescope apparently.
Maybe it's safer to stick to Scotchbrite pads, Zinc Oxide primer and
paint?
Regards
Roger Mills
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: powder coating
NO, NO, NO. All bets are off if you try this at 400 Celsius. At 375 to
400 Fahrenheit, the normal temperature for powder coating, no harm is
done.
Best regards,
Rob Housman
A070
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Behalf Of Roger Mills
Subject: Re: powder coating
The benefit of the Europa forum is the wealth of expertise to be tapped
- thanks for an authoritative statement Rob!
The only thing now to ask maybe is will your chosen powder coater
control the process to 400deg C or below for 20 mins or less?
Regards
Roger Mills
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: powder coating
I am. It won't.
Best regards,
Rob Housman
A070
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Behalf Of Bob Harrison
Subject: Re: powder coating
Hi! Jeff.
I'm no metallurgist but 400 degrees may or may not be a problem for
steel but it could possibly en-brittle aluminium. Bob Harrison G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: powder coating
Roger.
The heat is only 400 degrees for only about 20 minutes.
Jeff
Roger Mills wrote:
> 2 helpful companies who do powder coating are:-
>
> Batchglow (at Dinnington near Worksop) (01909 563 051)
> Danum Light Industries at Doncaster (01302 854531)
>
> Bear in mind that powder coating is a heat treatment process and may
> affect the strength of the metal - it might be advisable to check
> suitability!
>
> Regards
> Roger Mills
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