2fishon Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 What brand heat gun are you guys using to help with the powder paint.? Is one brand that works better than others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcline Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 The one I have is a Wagner that I got from Lowe's for about 25.00. Works fine for me. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 My heat gun came from Harbor Freight tools sales. I don't use it for powder paint but it gets a lot of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I also have a Wagner, variable temp, for multi-colors. I bought it at Menards. Do not buy Menards brand. I got two of them and returned them both. 1 lasted 10 minutes, then overheated, and the other lasted 1 day. Also just my opinion, but do yourself a favor and spend a little more money and buy yourself a variable temp. heat gun, so if you get into multi-color powder painting down the road, you don't have to buy another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I bought the same Wagner Digital heat gun, as Ted described. One of the best investment, I ever made. So convenient and so easy to work with. Especially, when you need to jump to lower/higher temperature. Below is the store link where I bought it: Wagner HT3500, Digital Heat Gun, with Case&10-accy - Prep Tools Regards, PSV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zib Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I have a Chicago Electric that I bought at Harbor Frieght for $16.99. I use it for powder painting & other things around the house & garage. After a year of use it still works fine. If you are using it for powder painting make sure you get one that can stand up by itself so that your hands are free for other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleye4 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I also have a Wagner, variable temp, for multi-colors. I bought it at Menards. Do not buy Menards brand. I got two of them and returned them both. 1 lasted 10 minutes, then overheated, and the other lasted 1 day. Also just my opinion, but do yourself a favor and spend a little more money and buy yourself a variable temp. heat gun, so if you get into multi-color powder painting down the road, you don't have to buy another one. How does a heat gun help when painting multi-color? I am wanting to get my multi-color jigs to look better and I am kinda interested in what one of these heat guns can do. How long does it take to heat up a jig enough to dip compared to a torch flame. Will a heat gun be just as fast? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 walleye4, Well, I'm not sure if you can do faster with heat gun, but constant temperature control is the biggest point to me in case of multiple colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleye4 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I'd like to see some of your multi colors? Do you run multiple colors @ one time or do you do 1 color @ a time and then just reheat for the next color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 First, I do base color (temperature is 1100, low) and after second/third + some glitter (temperature is 650 low). No pictures yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) Walleye4 I can't say that a heat gun is any better than anything else, since I've never used a torch, candle, lighter or oven or anything else. I was brought onto using a heat gun when I first started from a member here, and I use it to this day. With that said, I personally would not use anything else, but that's me. Like PSV commented, I also don't know if a heat gun is any faster than any other process either. Maybe others that use something else will chime in and give you their comments. I can give you some help on multiple color powder painting, and so can others here. You have to find what works for you and what you are comfortable with. With my process, I can do up to 6 colors + a glittercoat + a clearcoat if I want. Now remember, that you can't do this on a 1/8 oz jig. There is not enough surface area to put all those colors on. My avatar is all powder paint, and it has 6 colors + a glitter coat + a clearcoat. I'm not going to go into detail here about how I do this, because it is too long. You can PM me with your e-mil, and I can e-mail it to you. Once you read my tutorial, you will see how to do this. One other thing, I want to stress, is that there is a lot of trial and error in this, and you have to practice, to achieve perfection (if there is such a thing). Along with that, I can e-mail you some pics of the jigs I've painted. Finally, I can tell you that you will not be able to put on 3 + colors with a fluid bed. It all has to be done manually, however you will see, that the jigs are amazing once you practice some. The only way you will get a better looking jig, is if you air brush it............ Edited March 5, 2009 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Cadman, I can't seem to use you private message. Would you please email me at joe_kressler@yahoo.com I have several questions I would like to ask of you. Thank you, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
