Powder Paint
Although I have a fluid bed, I rarely use it and wanted to share the method I use.
Typically, I’m only painting one or two colors on a jig. A thread on a board a long time ago said to use a fine screen and gently tap on the pain. The finest screen I could find that fit into my budget (under $5) was from a snap mesh tea ball infuser:
I bought one of these, drilled out the rivets, cut off the diagonal arms, then got a piece of wood, cut a slot in one end, epoxied the remaining arm into the slot, the wrapped the slot with thread and epoxied it again.
Here’s what the finished product looks like. I fill the ball with powder paint and gently tap the side over a heated jig. I can do multiple colors and when I need to do more precision work, use a paint brush or tooth brush.
Although I have a fluid bed, I rarely use it and wanted to share the method I use.
Typically, I’m only painting one or two colors on a jig. A thread on a board a long time ago said to use a fine screen and gently tap on the pain. The finest screen I could find that fit into my budget (under $5) was from a snap mesh tea ball infuser:
I bought one of these, drilled out the rivets, cut off the diagonal arms, then got a piece of wood, cut a slot in one end, epoxied the remaining arm into the slot, the wrapped the slot with thread and epoxied it again.
Here’s what the finished product looks like. I fill the ball with powder paint and gently tap the side over a heated jig. I can do multiple colors and when I need to do more precision work, use a paint brush or tooth brush.
