THE POWDERCOATING PROCESS IS A METHOD OF APPLYING DRY PIGMENT(PAINT) ONTO A PART AND THEN BAKINIG THE PIGMENT UNTIL A DURABLE, EVEN COATING IS ACHIEVED. POWDERCOATING IS EXTREMELY DURABLE, CHEMICAL RESISTANT AND LOOKS GREAT AND MOST COLORS CAN BE MATCHED!!!
THE POWDERCOATING PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE ITEM IS CLEANED CHEMICALLY OF ALL DEBRIS, OILS, DIRT ETC.
2. THE ITEM IS ABRASIVE BLASTED USING EITHER SAND OR GLASS BEAD MEDIA; DEPENDING ON MATERIAL
3. USING ABRASIVE BLASTING ALL RUST AND EXISITING PAINT/ OLD POWDERCOATING IS REMOVED
4. THE ITEM IS BLOWN WITH COMPRESSED AIR TO REMOVE ALL SAND/ GLASS MEDIA FROM CURVES, CRACKS ETC.
5. THE ITEM IS CLEANED AGAIN CHEMICALLY TO REMOVE ANY OTHER IMPURITIES
6. THE ITEM IS PRE HEATED TO BRING ALL IMPURITIES THAT ARE TRAPPED IN THE ITEM TO THE SURFACE
7. THE ITEM WILL BE CLEANED WITH A WAX/ GREASE REMOVER
8. NEXT THE ITEM WILL BE POWDERCOATED USING A SPECIAL POWDERCOATING SPRAY GUN
9. THAN THE ITEM WILL BE PLACED IN A OVEN SPECIALLY SETUP FOR POWDERCOATING AND THE ITEM WILL REMAIN IN THE OVEN FOR 15-20 AT ABOUT 400* F UNTIL THE ITEM IS CURRED
10. FINALLY ONCE CURED THE ITME IS REMOVED FROM THE OVEN AND AFTER COOL DOWN; ITEM CAN BE RETURNED TO WHATEVER SERVICE IT WAS BEING USED FOR OR WHATEVER USE YOW WANT TO USE IT FOR.
WHAT CAN BE POWDERCOATED OR WHAT SHOULD BE POWDERCOATED???
ANYTHING METAL CAN BE POWDERCOATED THAT NEEDS A CHEMICAL, WEATHER OR HEAT RESISTANT DURABLE EVEN FINISH ON IT.
SOME EXAMPLES OF ITEMS THAT CAN BE POWDERCOATED ARE:
OUTDOOR/ IN DOOR RAILINGS, CAR, TRUCK MOTORCYCLE WHEELS AND PARTS, ANTIQUE ITEMS, DOOR HINGES, STOP LIGH ENCLOSURES, SIGN POLES, LAMPS, OVEN PARTS, CAR ENGINE PARTS(REQUIRING A HIGH HEAT FINISH), TOOLS, FIGURINES, OUT DOOR DECORATIONS AND FIXTURES, FIRE HYDRANTS, DUNE BUGGY PARTS, DIRT BIKE PARTS, BICYCLE PARTS, SCOOTER PARTS AND THE LIST....... GOES ON AND ON.