If you are completely new to Powder Coating, I recommend that you start off by getting a beginner powder coating gun. These are priced at less than $200. After you have that, you can try it out and see if it's something you want to pursue. This post will talk about some good powder coating guns you can start out with, but first take a look at some of the other equipment and supplies you will need:
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Powder coating gun - Read about them below in this post.
- Oven
- Powder
- Something to powder coat
- Air Compressor (Unless you use the Craftsman powder coating gun)
- Non-contact Infrared Thermometer
- Grounding Rod
- Media Blaster
- Powder Coat Stripper - for WHEN you mess up.
- Degreaser & Soap
- Masking supplies: plugs, high-temp tape, blue painters tape, etc.
- Denatured Alcohol
- Disposable Gloves
- Respirator