How to Powder Coat DVD's
Though a can of wet paint and a brush might work for some applications, a truly smooth finish requires a powder coating. As the name implies, powder coating paint is applied as a dry powder and then heated. If you'll be painting a set of DVDs or old discs, powder coating will give a glistening, lustrous look to your project. To avoid melting the discs, melt the paint using a heat lamp rather than a convection oven.
Things You'll Need
- Soft cloth
- Acetone
- Painter's tape
- Newspaper
- Safety goggles
- Mouth mask
- Gloves
- Wire
- Powder coating paint
- Powder coating spray gun
- Heat lamp
Instructions
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Dampen a soft cloth with acetone and wipe each disc clean of dirt, oil or other residue. Debris on the disc surface can ruin the paint's adhesion.
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Decide whether you want to paint the entire disc or just a portion of it. If you want to leave any area of the disc unpainted, cover this portion with painter's tape.
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Cover the floor of your work area with newspapers. Put on safety goggles, mouth mask and gloves.
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Hang the first DVD disc from a wire or dangling hook. Run the wire through the center hole of the disc to ensure that there is as little contact as possible.
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Unscrew the holding canister from the base of the spray gun and fill it with powder coating paint. Screw the canister back onto the base of spray gun and depress the trigger several times to generate the flow of paint.
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Squeeze the trigger of the spray gun to emit a steady application of paint. Coat both sides of the disc as well as the outside edge. Release the trigger to stop application, or lighten your grip on it slightly for a lighter stream of paint. If you will be painting several discs, mount them onto separate wires or hooks and apply a single even coat to each.
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Set your heat lamp to its medium setting, which is typically 150-250 F. Hang the discs beneath the lamp and let them sit undisturbed until the paint begins to gel and glisten.
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Turn off the lamp and let the discs hang until the coat of paint has hardened. For best results, leave the discs overnight so the paint can fully cure.
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Tips & Warnings
Have several different colors of powder coating paint on hand to add variety to your project.
Ensure that your spray gun is connected to its power source prior to beginning.
Never place powder coated DVD discs into a hot convection oven. The discs can melt and cause a fire hazard.
Do not allow pets or children near your work area.
References
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