Powder Paint

[Ryan]

Have any of you tried to to put your jigs in a toaster oven and then applied to powder paint them? Or is it easer just to use a torch. Thanks Ryan.

[ibcas10]

I only use the torch.

[PRKRANGER2]

Go to Harbor Freight and purchase you a heat gun and just a few seconds the jig head is hot.

[fr8dog]

Heat gun, then in the T/O to cure.

[Terry Anderson]

+1

[paulpus]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Ryan &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Have any of you tried to to put your jigs in a toaster oven and then applied to powder paint them? Or is it easer just to use a torch. Thanks Ryan.</td></tr></table>
I have done it that way, it works but its a very slow process.
After you get them hot enough to paint, everytime you open the oven you start to lose heat. Every coupls of jigs and you have to wait for them to warm back up again.
Two ovens would be would be better, but I bought a small torch instead.
Paul

[thedude]

i just use a lighter and hang them on a rack. when i'm done rack goes in the oven. pretty easy.

[Landinlunkers]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by paulpus &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I have done it that way, it works but its a very slow process.
After you get them hot enough to paint, everytime you open the oven you start to lose heat. Every coupls of jigs and you have to wait for them to warm back up again.
Two ovens would be would be better, but I bought a small torch instead.
Paul</td></tr></table>

That has been my experience as well. The one thing that I like about doing that way is that you can control the tempurature of the jig, before dipping in the powder. Some colors are more temp sensitive than others and it's hard to know how hot you've hot it with the torch..... Inconsisnent temp will cause color variation in certain colors.

[steven4362]

I heat mine in the toaster oven. I can dip about ten before they cool off. I heat them to 375 then individually take them out and dip them in paint asap. I hang them on a rack and when i get all of them painted then i will put them back in the toaster oven and bake them on about 400 degrees for 15 mins and the paint is very durable when finished. I have painted several thousand this way and i have had great luck with it. The torch is easier but it doesnt do as good of a job as the toaster oven does.