First time post, be gentle.

Anyone Ever buy a $100 powder coat gun and powder coat your own wheels? I have confidence with the correct tools and a little guidance I can have good results. Just not sure if $100 powder coat gun is any good. Not sure what to do for an oven other than the one in the kitchen.

My Mini is a 2009 factory JCW pepper white with matching room and ground effects. Ay thoughts on how this will look? I have not found a picture of another mini like this?

Thanks

 

Hmmm Will a wheel fit in your oven? If so, will it get hot enough? How much does paint cost? And finally how much can you get it professionally for?

I can tell you I can get all 4 of my wheels powder coated for $300. If you feel comfortable with it go for it. It will be easier to do your own the have it done at a shop. Also weather does play a big part in powder coating so look into that before painting bad weather and screwing it up.

 

You have to factor in not just the cost of the powdercoating gun but also the powder itself. The powder is not expensive but with trial and error it can add up. Do you have an air compressor already? I'm assuming that the kit will require that you have one. Also keep in mind that stripping wheels is a lot of work. Not to mention that amount of work it would take to do with a small kitchen oven. It needs to heat up to 400deg which should be no problem for an oven but with a 3 stage coating, you're talking about heating each wheel up at least two times. So you'll have to line up 4 wheels to go in your oven. After everything is said and done you could have paid a professional to do it. The upside of doing it on your own is that you come out with new tools for new projects. That and the knowledge and experience - something you can't put a price tag on.

 

You will need an electric oven and I would highly recommend not using the one you cook with. proper ventilation is a must.

I agree with Evasive. The knowledge and experience would be priceless.

Good luck!

 

I will keep pondering the idea. I have an air compressor and access to a bead blaster. Sounds like I need a oven and doubt I will use it much in the garage plus it will take up valuable space. Maybe I will use me neighbors cooking oven next time he is out of town.

 

Its the prepping that is a pain. The powder coat systems that you can afford would be fun to play with for small brackets and such; wheels would be a hassle.