[sdiy] Of mistakes and powder coating

[harrybissell]

If they be EFM VCO4d's you can check with me... I modded mine massively and they

work very well now... at least as audio sources. They have some problems as mod
sources

H^) harry

Tom Arnold wrote:

> So, the case I've been working on nights for the last month is ruined.
> Well, the metal still exists ( a few minor dents from where I heaved it
> across the garage last night, but those are easily fixable ) and all the
> holes still exist, but the paint and lettering is all ruined.
>
> What I've learned.
>
> 1. Many thin coats are better then even that one last thick coat you think
> will be a good idea.  It wont be.
> 2. The BelDecal water transfer decals can look *DAMN GOOD*.  Here's what I
> found, prep your surface, apply decals.  clear coat 3 or 4 times.  Buff with
> 0000 steelwool.  Clear coat some more. Buff some more.  2 or 3 rounds later
> the decals are invisible in the clearcoat, just the printing is visible.
> 3. See 1.
> 4. See 1.
> 5. Never ever think that a case with a complex curve is a good idea.  No
> matter how enamored you are with that pretty case, the nice flat aluminum
> panel you can get from Schaffer in 7 days will give you that much more time
> to do something else that doesnt involve breathing spraypaint fumes.
>
> So, this little rant leads to a question.
> Has anyone dealt with Powder Coating?   Specifically doing a two-coat
> process with clear over a colour.
>
> Monday I'm going to take my case to a powder coating place and have them
> bead blast it shiney for me so I can start over.  My thought is to have them
> powder coat it, then I'll apply the decals and have them clear coat it.  The
> labels should have no trouble with the temperature although to test this I
> plan to bake one later today at 400F for 20 minutes just to see.
>
> Now to figure out why these VCO4d's I built a year ago dont work ( I dont
> know why but after assembling them I never tested them ).
>
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