Hi I'm a newbie and was wondering if it's safe or ok to powder coat my drip tips n attys. I was planning to powder coat some drip tips and a few atty top caps.Worried about the heat n contact with juice. Would it be ok or safe to do?
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Anyone please? I would love to get feedback from u guys before I powder coat my vape stuff next month
Somewhere - can't find it right now, but maybe you could - there was a photo from a guy who powder coated his ProTank black to match his PV. The first one came out weird, the photo didn't look great - but he knew it and was waiting for a second attempt to come back from the shop.
I THINK most powder coatings are going to be pretty non-reactive and safe for external coating of any device...but I'm not really familiar with how it's done, sorry.
Cool idea though!
I THINK most powder coatings are going to be pretty non-reactive and safe for external coating of any device...but I'm not really familiar with how it's done, sorry.
Cool idea though!
Oh ok thanks. What do u think about drip tips being powder coated? Was worried about it touching my lips often n if a chemical reaction would happen if it came in contact with nicotine juice
It should be just fine. Powdercoating is just paint, only instead of using a solvent (that eventually evaporates), or a catalyst (that reacts chemically with the base) it uses heat to melt the "powder", which then re-solidifies when the temp comes down. If anything, I think powdercoat would be the safest way to paint something in contact with your lips.
EDIT: you should run a few tests with nic juice before you actually USE it though. It's possible some of the chemicals in the juice (especially if there's alcohol to thin it, or carry flavors) could hurt the powdercoat and cause it to drip or... something else. This could also be different depending on which juice you're using. Think of all the plastic tanks that melt/crack with certain cinnamon/citrus juices, then think about the fact that powdercoat (paint really) is just another type of plastic...
EDIT: you should run a few tests with nic juice before you actually USE it though. It's possible some of the chemicals in the juice (especially if there's alcohol to thin it, or carry flavors) could hurt the powdercoat and cause it to drip or... something else. This could also be different depending on which juice you're using. Think of all the plastic tanks that melt/crack with certain cinnamon/citrus juices, then think about the fact that powdercoat (paint really) is just another type of plastic...
Ok thanks Mitey. I take off the top cap to directly drip onto the wick so there shouldn't be any juice making it on the outside of the drip tips and atomizer top caps where I plan to powder coat. Well hopefully it won't make it on the on the outside where the powder coat is. I'll test it out tho for sure before I use them. Also I rarely use cinnamon or citrus juices but I do use menthol juices more often.
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