[DeTomaso] NPC: power coat questions

[Larry Weston]

Is your powder fuel resistant?
With some, a fuel spill will instantly discolor/dissolve the cured coating. Found that out. 

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> On Jul 22, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:
> 
>   Ok guys I have some questions on power coating. I have never done it
>   before but have spent time reading and on Youtube for demos.
> 
>   I would like to power coat a modern sand cast aluminum intake manifold.
>   I will clean up the cast flashing but it will never be smooth. I am
>   looking at the Eastwood Chrome power.
> 
>   I have the Eastwood gun, clean dry air, new electric kitchen oven (fell
>   off truck $15).
> 
> 
>   Questions:
> 
> 
>   1.  If I coat in the shop can I carry the intake outside to put in oven
>   without the power blowing off?
> 
> 
>   2.   Some say pre heat item before coating, some say not to?
> 
> 
>   3.  How clean do the non coated parts (under side, inside) of the
>   intake need to be?  With them being dirty and out-gassing in the oven
>   be a problem?
> 
> 
>   4.  Is the chrome power the best to use on the rough sand cast finish
>   of the intake?
> 
> 
>   5.  Use a filler coat? Thick coat? Don't worry about it?
> 
> 
>   5.  Bolts are put into holes to keep the power out of them, leave them
>   on in oven or remove them before oven?
> 
> 
> 
>   Thanks
> 
> 
>   Larry - Cleveland
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