reeves Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Today I took the day off and drove the 4 hours to Warsaw MO to visit David Aery and his wife Delores who own and operate Hook Solutions. My visit was aimed at getting educated in the art of electrostatic powder painting, as I just purchased a unit for my operation and felt the need to learn first hand as well as meet a new friend. I was very impressed with his operation and the variety of baits he produces. I did actually learn to use the equipment with David's assistance. We spent 5 hours talking and sharing about nothing but powder painting and spincasting. I left overflowing with information and new ideas thanks to David. If you think this forum is awesome, just go visit another member that produces what you do and you will be overwhelmed. I am so jazzed. A huge thank you to David and his wife Delores for taking the time out of their busy day to spend answering my questions and sharing with me. I will be back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Nice George, and rare to find someone confident enough to share their methods with another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks George, I enjoyed the visit also, we just didn't have enough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Had the pleasure of meeting Dave at the TU meet-up at Nathan's and hope we meet up again next April. He gave a tour of his facillity very impressive operation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorworm Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 George - thanks for the great information. I have always wanted to visit Hook Solutions. I am researching the electrostatic equipment, and dont even know where to start. Could you enlighten us on some things that you learned? How does it work, and where can I find more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 That post was almost 3 years ago, and believe it or not, I am just now building the fixtures and booth to convert to electrostatic powder painting. I am doing all this from my memory of the visit to Hook Solutions, I guess you could say I am copying to some extent. I have met David on two other occasions since that visit, at the TU Gathering in Clinton each year. We spend endless hours just trading ideas and newfound shortcuts in both spincasting and powder painting. I wish I could offer you more help on the subject, as I am just about to begin myself. David has had years of experience with it and is way more the authority than I. I have the low-end cheapo model found at Harbor Freight, which David was using at the time (he has since upgraded equipment). This unit has some issues which David informed me I would encounter during use, but was good enough to offer solutions for each. To gain some info about the process you could go to www.caswellplating.com , to the powder coating section and check the resources area for limited help. Also do a Google search on the web and you should be able to come up with some good info that will give you and understanding of how the process works. Essentially the part has a low voltage electrical charge applied to it while the powder has a negative charge applied to it. As the powder is sprayed the two electrical charges are attracted to each other and the paint is attached to the part. It is then placed in an oven to melt the powder on the part and cure it to a hardness. Sounds simple, and I hope I explained it correctly. In the next few days I will be starting to spray myself and can offer more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...