Powder Coating equipment

[xylorex]

Any of you guys doing your own powder coating? i'm getting a used oven off of craigslist for $100, just need to select the gun setup.

Curious what guns/equipment ya'll are using and vendor/manufacturer of the powder. below are some of the ones i've stumbled on (not including harbor freight and eastwood)

Redline industries - https://www.redlineltd.com/redlinestore.htm
ez-50 is one of the most popular --- 50 kV
ez-100j not as popular, but an upgrade to the ez-50 with 100 kV


then there is this which appears to have all the features of guns over $1000, can also be found on amazon, with almost perfect reviews (only 10)
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=142219511978


columbia coatings stuff seems fairly popular also, but gets expensive for a home user (for me atleast)
https://www.columbiacoatings.com/products/equipment/powder-guns


Thanks!

 

[ostrich]

I use the previous version of this gun (https://www.caswellcanada.ca/ez50.html.) Used an Eastwood, Harbour Frieght & one airless one from Summit. By far this is the bet one. For powder, can't beat Prismatic Powders (http://prismaticpowders.com). Tons of colours, nice application.

 

[81cutlass]

I have the dual voltage eastwood gun and use prismatic powders.
https://www.eastwood.com/dual-voltage-hotcoat-powder-gun.html

Eastwood charges decent pricing for the powder but outrageous shipping for it. Prismatic ends up being cheaper even though the powder is more.

Those big $400 ones are good if you are doing something like an entire tube chassis multiple times a week where you can put volume down, but if you are doing brackets or a frame here and there the small gun is worth saving $100 and not having to store a giant tanker.

 

[xylorex]

I have the dual voltage eastwood gun and use prismatic powders.
https://www.eastwood.com/dual-voltage-hotcoat-powder-gun.html

Eastwood charges decent pricing for the powder but outrageous shipping for it. Prismatic ends up being cheaper even though the powder is more.

Those big $400 ones are good if you are doing something like an entire tube chassis multiple times a week where you can put volume down, but if you are doing brackets or a frame here and there the small gun is worth saving $100 and not having to store a giant tanker.

i hear ya on not having to store that "giant tanker"... that is definitely a factor to consider