Though it comes in solid, powdered form, powder paint is actually very similar to spray paint when it comes to product application. Since the powder paint is a solid though, it must be applied to hot surfaces in order to alter the properties and turn the substance into paint. This means that the paint is used to decorate objects that can safely be heated in preparation for the paint's application, which generally consists of metal objects, like fishing lures, metal jewelry and car and motorcycle parts.
1 Turn the oven on between 350 and 400 degrees and allow to fully preheat. Put the metal object that you want to powder paint into the oven to heat. According to LureMaking, you can also use a propane torch to heat the object if the part can stand a direct flame.
2 Prepare the powder paint gun while the object you want to paint is heating. Attach the hose of an air compressor to the back of the powder paint spray gun, screwing the connector tightly to the bottle. Plug the air compressor into an electrical outlet. Fill the reservoir of the powder paint spray gun with the color of paint you want to use to decorate the object.
3 Remove the heated object from the oven and hang it from a metal rack and hook. Choose a location for painting that is well-ventilated and where the floors and walls won't be damaged by falling paint.
4 Turn the dial on the air compressor between 5 and 10 PSI and turn the compressor on. Press the trigger on the spray gun to release the powder paint.
5 Spray over the object that you want to decorate with a back and forth sweeping motion until you create the design that you want on the object. If you want to use a stencil to decorate, wear protective gloves to hold it up to the object and use electrical tape to attach it to the heated metal.
6 Return the object to the oven once painted. Allow the object to heat for 10 minutes to set the paint fully.
