"Rob Mills" wrote in message
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Has any one seen, bought or used the powder coating rig that Harbor
Freight
sells (on sale for $59)?? If so, what is you impression? Would it be okay
for small jobs? Would it be expensive (material wise) to operate for small
jobs around the house?
I know nothing, absolutely zip about powder coating but like the results
that I have seen. RM~



For small occasional jobs, the cost of doing powder coatings would be
prohibitive.

A spray bomb and some patience will get the same results.

The main advantage of powder coating is a savings on paint costs as there is
virtually no waste in overspray, fast drying time, (good for production
lines) and of course environmental,....less airborne polution.
But these are only realized by manufacturers who do enough "painting" to
offset the costs.

If you just paint the occasional lawn chair or birdhouse every second
weekend, the costs are not worth it.