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  • Great info on DIY Powder Coating
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
    Fri, 8 Jun 2001 20:30:09 EDT
    <A HREF="http://www.nextek.net/BuckeyeTriumphs/technical/PowderCoating/powder_coa ting_equipment.htm">Click here: Powder Coating Equipment</A> Hi all, Got this...
  • Re: Powder coating question--westy stuff
    Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:40:56 -0800
    In order to powdercoat, you need to have the parts removed in order to apply the plastic powdercoat with an electrical charge. Then you...
  • Re: Powder coating question--westy stuff
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:03:21 -0600
    ...Then you need to bake the parts anywhere from 400-450 degrees in a powdercoat oven in order to melt the powdercoat material. I...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:46:27 -0800
    Perhaps powder-coating has come a long way since I last used it, but my experience was mixed at best. I powder coated my...
  • Re: Powder Coat ?????
    Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 17:46:06 -0700
    Don't powder coat exhaust components. I work in a construction equipment factory. We have a huge powder coat facility. If we get poor...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:42:19 -0500
    the down side to powder coating in my rustbelt experience is the lack of creep resistance. although you can purchase creep resistant powder coating...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:56:20 -0800
    Then the solution might be POR 15, right? This can be touched up. > Perhaps powder-coating has come a long way since I last...
  • Powder coating alloy wheels
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:33:19 -0800
    Anyone ever powder coated their original alloy wheels? Mine are in good shape, but I am considering having them bead blasted and powder coated...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:26:52 -0500
    ...the powder coat comes off in sheets > >after the rust creeps underneath and the pressure exerted between the > >steel and the powder coat peels...
  • Re: Powder Coat ?????
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 15:05:24 -0700
    I was going to do this - but told by my powderer coater that the powder coat was only rated to 500-degrees and that...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:06:07 -0800
    At 07:42 AM 10/29/2003, you wrote: >the down side to powder coating in my rustbelt experience is the lack of >creep...
  • Powder Coating - What is it?
    Historical mailing list - Jack
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:20:25 -0800
    Here's an interesting link for those (like me) who find themselves puzzled about Powder Coating. What is it, really? http://my.execpc.com...
  • Re: What does 'powder coat' mean when talking paint?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
    Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:39:32 -0400
    Unlike conventional paints, powder coat is applied as a very fine powder with a special low pressure gun that also electrostatically charges to powder...
  • Re: powder coating exhaust
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Thu, 25 May 2000 18:48:29 -0400
    ...Thursday, May 25, 2000 2:21 PM Subject: [VANAGON] powder coating exhaust > Anyone have a successful experience with powder coating exhaust pipes? If > so...
  • Re: poo powder and related
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 6 Oct 2011 10:06:14 -0500
    Phil, the poo powder and related paraphernalia are not for use INSIDE the camper. One uses a 5 gallon plastic pail. A plastic bag...
  • Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
    Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
    Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:52:14 -0700
    ...There are spray-on foot powders that work well, even on the underside. Geo
  • Re: VW logo center caps
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Fri, 23 Nov 2001 17:11:03 -0800
    How do you do your own powder coating? Do you have a professional shop with the big oven? Where are you located? I may...
  • Re: Vanagon toilet option?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:16:48 -0500
    ...All one really needs is a bucket, biodegradable bags, and Poo Powder. I supplement the Poo Powder with a handful of peat for each...
  • pink powder
    Historical mailing list - ed donnen
    Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:22:27 -0400
    ...So, my question is, “What is this pink powder, and am I in trouble?” The powder seems sort-of slippery. Ed-91DoKa, now with...
  • Re: pink powder
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:40:42 -0700
    ...So, my question is, “What is this pink powder, and am I in trouble?” The powder seems sort-of slippery. Ed-91DoKa, now with...
  • Re: White powder in battery box bottom
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:10:03 EST
    In a message dated 1/22/06 1:02:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > If the powder is all white...
  • Re: White powder in battery box bottom
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:46:57 -0800
    ...The powder was battery acid, in which case it will be neutralized and you'll end up with salt. 3. The powder was cocaine...
  • Powder coating question--westy stuff
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:29:04 -0600
    I was thinking about having my table legs powder coated in silver because of the bits of corrosion and nicks that have accumulated on...
  • re wheel restoration
    Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
    Wed, 8 Sep 1999 20:55:46 -0400
    ...Just sent my master cylinder for for my Norton motocycle to be powder coated after I saw a guy dump castrol brake fluid on...
  • Re: pouder coating OR paint?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 7 Dec 2000 13:09:11 -0800
    ...If it is painted you will ruin it, powder will be fine! Stuart
  • Re: poo powder and related
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:37:28 -0500
    A while back Iasked if anyone had used "Poo Powder" or any related products for waste disposal while camping. I have now tried the...
  • re. Powder coating question--westy stuff
    Historical mailing list - Gary Lee vwrack.com
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:25:36 -0700
    I do a batch of powder coating several times a week, hundreds of batches over the years. You will need to disassemble everything, remove...
  • Re: 82 Diesel and conversion related stuff for sale
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:53:42 -0500
    Did I mention that I have a droolworthy set of five steel wheels done up in cloud silver powder coat metallic with powder coat...
  • Powder Coat ?????
    Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:27:33 EDT
    Has anyone out there ever powder coated an exhaust ?? I do not plan on doing the heads just the muffler , the cat and the...
  • Re: Details, details
    Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
    Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:55:31 -0400
    ...You must remove the guts, for the powdercoating process will melt some of that samll stuff, and get inot the locks and make them...
  • Re: pink powder
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:25:24 +0000
    ...pink powdery substance into > my lock. > So, my question is, “What is this pink powder, and am I in trouble?” > > The powder seems sort...
  • Re: poo powder and related
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:22:45 -0700
    ...A plastic bag, with the poo powder in it, is used to line the pail. When the powder and bag have been used, they...
  • Rusty rack
    Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
    Mon, 6 Sep 1999 14:31:57 -0400
    Deena, I am sending my Paunchlin (spelling?) rear rack out to get sandblasted and powder coated. The racks are expensive so powdercoating for looks...
  • Re: White powder in battery box bottom
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:04:36 -0800
    --- Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote: > Is the battery cracked, or is there any evidence it did leak? > If the powder is all white...
  • Powder Blue Westy in Elkhart
    Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
    Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:14:47 -0500
    Saw a Powder Blue with a White top Water Cooled Vanagon Westfalia parked on the South Side of the US20 Bypass in the 11...
  • Re: poo powder chemistry
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 8 Oct 2011 19:34:19 -0500
    Alistair, I think the poo powder absorbent and gelling agent is sodium polyacrylate rather than polyacrylamide. When the polyacrylamide formerly used in diapers was...
  • This is not ash ...
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:21:58 -0800
    ...One of them, the one with the elbow, had some powdery substance in it. A handful of ash looking, light gray, very fine powder...
  • Re: Fuel Tank Replaced..
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 4 Apr 2016 21:01:39 -0700
    Graphite powder is what I was thinking of. I don't *see* that note for Digifant but it's there for air cooled and...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 23:08:47 +1300
    >I have them powder coated all the time with no problems. I completely >disassemble them before sending them to the shop. During the time...
  • Details, details
    Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
    Sat, 29 Apr 2000 21:01:55 -0700
    ...Anyone ever had any success removing the door handles etc and having them either powdercoated, or black anodized? For the powder coat did u...
  • Re: tube bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:24:19 -0400
    ...so he offers powder coat and covers his ass by telling you that you really have to baby it because powder coat has no...
  • Re: poo powder and related
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 8 Oct 2011 19:09:00 -0500
    ...A plastic bag, with the poo powder in it, is used to line the pail. When the powder and bag have been used, they...
  • Re: poo powder chemistry
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 8 Oct 2011 18:34:12 -0700
    ...Several web sites where the poo powder is sold and/or described state that the agent is like that in diapers. All disposable diapers...
  • Re: White powder in battery box bottom
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:55:37 -0700
    Is the battery cracked, or is there any evidence it did leak? If the powder is all white, maybe it is baking soda, put...
  • RE#: painting door handles
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:33:39 -0500
    If you remove the locks to have the handles powder coated, I'd suggest using carburetor cleaner to remove all the grease inside the...
  • powder coating alloy wheels
    Historical mailing list - zampano
    Sun, 16 Feb 2003 20:59:27 -0800
    ...Only thing is that two of them are a bit thrashed and in need of paint (powder coat). Were these originally powder coated?? What...
  • Re: DIY Westy chuck box
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:45:37 -0500
    ...Poo Powder is Polyacrylamide with some deodorizing additives, which forms a gel when it absorbs liquid. The resultant material when it interacts with human...
  • Re: White powder in battery box bottom
    Historical mailing list - Doug F
    Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:25:59 -0800
    ...White powder in battery box bottom > --- Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Is the battery cracked, or is there any evidence it did leak...
  • Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:05:29 -0400
    ...That's why the flame test is an easy way to distinguish between sodium chloride (white powder) and magnesium chloride (white powder.) Both are...
  • Re: poo powder and related
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 8 Oct 2011 16:25:12 -0500
    ...A plastic bag, with the poo powder in it, is used to line the pail. When the powder and bag have been used, they...
  • Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
    Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
    Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:03:41 -0700
    ...1.5" lift springs � Why would this matter or the springs care?� Is power coating paint?� I may have been in a large�powder...
  • Anyone powdercoated door handles?
    Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
    Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:07:42 -0700
    ...Thinking about having the door handles and passenger slider handle powdercoated black since they're scratched and looking a little sickly. Anyone had this...
  • Re: Powder Coat ?????
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 17:30:00 -0300
    ...malcolm s Rob wrote: > Has anyone out there ever powder coated an exhaust ?? I do not plan on > doing the heads just the muffler...
  • FIRE!!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:35:49 -0800
    Remember the type of fire that you are putting out .If you use a dry powder ABC or BC or purple k they are...
  • Re: Powder Blue Westy in Elkhart
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:50:45 EST
    In a message dated 1/22/04 8:17:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, pnocean@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > Saw a Powder Blue with a...
  • Re: Vanagon fire fighting techniques
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:38:57 -0500
    I was told the powder is basically baking soda. True or false? Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab 60 356 T-5 Porsche http...
  • Re: DIY Westy chuck box
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:23:35 -0800
    ...Lucky you, a Christmas present of poo powder. Boy, the poo powder would really hit the fan if I ever gave my significant other...
  • Re: White powder in battery box bottom
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:35:24 -0500
    ...the project ).However,we shall never know for sure, as the powder has left the battery box.I got an email that told me...
  • Re: Powder coating door handles
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Wed, 29 Oct 2003 04:30:41 -0800
    At 02:08 AM 10/29/2003, you wrote: >I looked into powdercoating mine blue to match my Caravelle. For the >3 handles, about...
  • Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:13:54 -0700
    ...The lower portion, above the dash, of the windshield rubber has leaked or developed this creepy white and tan powder. It's in thick...