And I've seen guys just get a free app for their phone for this! My first navigation system was from Alpine with DVD drive, three electronic boxes, a big ole screen and it took me all day to fit it to my car. It cost $3,500.00! I had to find the speed sensor wire, brake wire and all kinds of other wiring. Now that's just a app too! I had several $500 Garmins. I do still use my FLIR and love it but you are right about how tech marches on. TV's... all of that. Thanks for the great comment.
Howdy, That is a very thin piece of metal and it was kinda rusty but overall it still looks fine. Just a toe kick and it was just an attempt make it a bit better. Funny how most of the parts on this thing weigh a ton but this is very thin. Thanks for the comment.
Chrome needs a clear coat. Also has to be baked @ 400 for at least 10 min. It might last, it might not. It will probably start oxidizing in a few weeks though.
Let's Hope Not! It does say to clear coat - it says it right on the chrome powder bad. I may make a larger oven soon and then really finish it. Thanks! Bobby
I'm new to powder coating, but couldn't you just build the size oven that you need? With fireplace bricks, sheets of insulation, and the heating elements from anything that gets hot. A high temp circulation fan would help it cook evenly by moving the air around inside, and a door from an oven. And the electronics from an electric oven, thermostat etc. I've been to junkyards for car parts, hell my first car was 90% pulled parts, are there junkyards that have ovens, etc? If you had an oven door welded into a frame that was free standing you could add your brick & heating elements, thermostat, and make the oven the size & shape you needed for what you were powder coating, so odd shapes wouldn't be a problem. Oh yeah you would need a sheet of steel for the "roof" of your oven, & drill & thread some holes to add your hangers ffor what you're cooking. And best of all when it wasn't in use you could take it apart & move it out of your way.
That was a great comment! Thank You. Overall I just didn't see the need to go into such a large project for a toe kick. If it were something more important I would have done something alone the lines you suggest or gotten some lamps but this was just so small. Thanks Again. Bobby
This piece was a mess. Dented, dirty and overall thin. I cleaned it best I could and hit it with ScotchBrit. Mostly this was a test. It was too big for my oven and I had nothing to lose. It's been almost a year now and it looks fine. I got comments that I should have clear coated it but I wasn't even sure I could get it hot enough for the chrome. I just did some wheels chrome and thought I'd clear them. That video is less than a month old. The clear messed it up! It was Prismatic and the chrome looks great but the clear dulled it. I also just did some Jaguar wire wheels and they look great. Scuffing up and super cleaning is the only way. I've been doing this for years now. Yesterday I did an oil pan and some valve covers. Every part is different. I tend to heat parts first when I can... we will all develop different ways but you are correct about sanding and scuffing within reason. In this case it was over 100 years old and not well made. I was playing around and it worked pretty good. Good Luck! Bobby
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NXJDQV0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I've had it for a few years and love it. There are many different kinds so shop around and get the one best for you. Bobby
So funny that important delicate instrument that cost $500.02 years ago is now only five dollars at Harbor freight
And I've seen guys just get a free app for their phone for this! My first navigation system was from Alpine with DVD drive, three electronic boxes, a big ole screen and it took me all day to fit it to my car. It cost $3,500.00! I had to find the speed sensor wire, brake wire and all kinds of other wiring. Now that's just a app too! I had several $500 Garmins. I do still use my FLIR and love it but you are right about how tech marches on. TV's... all of that. Thanks for the great comment.
That's a cool pickup
Thanks!!!
Did it last? You put down on rust, possible better if you ran rust converter(phosphoric acid) over it first perhaps
Howdy, That is a very thin piece of metal and it was kinda rusty but overall it still looks fine. Just a toe kick and it was just an attempt make it a bit better. Funny how most of the parts on this thing weigh a ton but this is very thin. Thanks for the comment.
Chrome needs a clear coat. Also has to be baked @ 400 for at least 10 min. It might last, it might not. It will probably start oxidizing in a few weeks though.
Let's Hope Not! It does say to clear coat - it says it right on the chrome powder bad. I may make a larger oven soon and then really finish it. Thanks! Bobby
I'm new to powder coating, but couldn't you just build the size oven that you need? With fireplace bricks, sheets of insulation, and the heating elements from anything that gets hot. A high temp circulation fan would help it cook evenly by moving the air around inside, and a door from an oven. And the electronics from an electric oven, thermostat etc. I've been to junkyards for car parts, hell my first car was 90% pulled parts, are there junkyards that have ovens, etc?
If you had an oven door welded into a frame that was free standing you could add your brick & heating elements, thermostat, and make the oven the size & shape you needed for what you were powder coating, so odd shapes wouldn't be a problem. Oh yeah you would need a sheet of steel for the "roof" of your oven, & drill & thread some holes to add your hangers ffor what you're cooking.
And best of all when it wasn't in use you could take it apart & move it out of your way.
That was a great comment! Thank You. Overall I just didn't see the need to go into such a large project for a toe kick. If it were something more important I would have done something alone the lines you suggest or gotten some lamps but this was just so small. Thanks Again. Bobby
I love that 64 Pontiac
Did you do any sanding? Looks like little imperfections in the surface.
This piece was a mess. Dented, dirty and overall thin. I cleaned it best I could and hit it with ScotchBrit. Mostly this was a test. It was too big for my oven and I had nothing to lose. It's been almost a year now and it looks fine. I got comments that I should have clear coated it but I wasn't even sure I could get it hot enough for the chrome. I just did some wheels chrome and thought I'd clear them. That video is less than a month old. The clear messed it up! It was Prismatic and the chrome looks great but the clear dulled it. I also just did some Jaguar wire wheels and they look great. Scuffing up and super cleaning is the only way. I've been doing this for years now. Yesterday I did an oil pan and some valve covers. Every part is different. I tend to heat parts first when I can... we will all develop different ways but you are correct about sanding and scuffing within reason. In this case it was over 100 years old and not well made. I was playing around and it worked pretty good. Good Luck! Bobby
i like that flir gun is there a link to it?
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NXJDQV0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I've had it for a few years and love it. There are many different kinds so shop around and get the one best for you. Bobby