Mac's BACK IN BLACK!!!

[TranquillityBase]

OK, lame title, crappy pics...so what!

Mac said I need to get off my lazy arse and powder coat his aluminum proto SST-50 light...Glad that's over, now my arse can relax again:twothumbs

I'll pretend I'm from MA, and say it turned out WICKED good!!!

 

[Aircraft800]

For some reason, I like it MUCH better in black! Nice Job!

 

[toby_pra]

Nice result TB...

 

[saltytri]

I'll pretend I'm from MA, and say it turned out WICKED good!!!

More like triple wicked good. :devil::devil::devil:

So, now I have to get set up for powder coating. This hobby is going to break me.

 

[gswitter]

That looks really good!

 

[darkzero]

Nice work! That's looks beautiful! :twothumbs

Did you bead blast it first?

 

[Icarus]

Nice work Scott! :thumbsup:
Problem is I don't like black. :shrug:

 

[olrac]

I love it..........a stealth flashlight....under the radar!

an sst50 blackbird

 

[wquiles]

Awesome work Scott

Which powder/texture did you use?

I finally got my powder coating gun, so am itching to try it soon

 

[TranquillityBase]

Harbor Freight Matte Black powder 93306-0VGA . It looks to have a micro texture, but it is smooth to the touch.

I didn't blast the host, just a good hot water scrub with a clean toothbrush, and Zep Citrus cleaner degreaser.

I bake dried the host for 30 minutes at 400 degrees, let it cool to about 150 degrees, applied the powder, and back into the 400 degree oven for 25 minutes.

 

[wquiles]

Thank you for the detailed instructions :bow:

When I bought my gun, I ordered to try this black carbide texture powder. Hopefully during the Thanksgiving holiday I will get to play with the equipment for the first time

 

[baterija]

:twothumbs

 

[jch79]

just a good hot water scrub with a clean toothbrush

You like that part way too much. :nana:

Nice coating - do you do bike parts? :wave:

 

[TranquillityBase]

You like that part way too much. :nana:

I can't help it it's the Adrian Monk in me

Nice coating - do you do bike parts? :wave:

MUST resist...OK I can't:laughing:...I know a place in Milwaukee that can coat yer bicycle parts