How to powder-coat parts at home | Video

https://www.youtube.com/embed/5JagqFzv-vQ

We test Eastwood’s PCS-250 powder-coating gun to show you just how easy it is to start powder-coating parts in the comfort of your home—though you should probably stick to the garage. Presented by CRC Industries.

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/27/25 9:04 a.m.

Hey, it’s JG. He powder coated a bike part for me using this very setup. 

Chris Tropea
Chris Tropea Associate Editor
2/27/25 9:08 a.m.

He also powder coated some Beetle parts for me with this setup. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/27/25 10:57 a.m.

JG is the power coating machine. 

kb58
kb58 UltraDork
2/27/25 11:11 a.m.

Been there done that. In short, the system works fine, but:

1. What you can coat will be limited by the size of your oven, so that prevents doing anything large.

2. Eastwood warns against using a gas oven for two reasons. If the powder falls off the part and contacts the gas flame, a dust explosion can occur. Also, strong convection currents in the air can dislodge the powder.

3. If you come up with the bright idea of hanging parts in a toaster oven on its side as I did, the problem is that without a fan to keep the temperature uniform, the top of the part gets baked more than the bottom. I ended up with many parts being half glossy and half flat.

The above - and the number of parts I had to coat - were all reasons that I ended up selling it and letting the pros do the work.

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Tech Editor & Production Manager
2/27/25 12:01 p.m.
kb58 said:

Been there done that. In short, the system works fine, but:

1. What you can coat will be limited by the size of your oven, so that prevents doing anything large.

2. Eastwood warns against using a gas oven for two reasons. If the powder falls off the part and contacts the gas flame, a dust explosion can occur. Also, strong convection currents in the air can dislodge the powder.

3. If you come up with the bright idea of hanging parts in a toaster oven on its side as I did, the problem is that without a fan to keep the temperature uniform, the top of the part gets baked more than the bottom. I ended up with many parts being half glossy and half flat.

The above - and the number of parts I had to coat - were all reasons that I ended up selling it and letting the pros do the work.

I will also recommend that once you start using an over for powder coating you should stop using it to heat chicken wings.

brandonsmash
brandonsmash HalfDork
2/27/25 1:33 p.m.

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Directions  unclear. Now my powdercoated chicken wings taste chalky. 

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