- Introduction
- What is Powder Coating?
- Advantages of Powder Coating?
- Why should we trust Power Powder Coating?
- Any Examples of Your Work?
Do you want your automobile or motorcycle parts to have a uniform and high quality finish that is also durable and environmentally friendly?
If the answer is yes, then Powder Coating is exactly what you need. Powder coating is the practice of spraying electrostatically charged particles of pigment onto a grounded item, allowing the particles to wrap around it to form a skin that is uniform, and more durable than any form of liquid paint.
What is Powder Coating?
The history of powder coating paint traces back to Australia in 1967, turning this procedure into the youngest of the surface finishing methods being used today. It is a process where a granulated powder is sprayed over a surface using an electrostatic gun (Corona gun) that gives a positive electric charge to the powder. The clean, bare metal part to be painted is electrically grounded, and the gun is charged to 10,000 volts or more, giving the paint particles a positive charge. The powder particles are sprayed toward the grounded object by means of mechanical or compressed air, and the electrostatic charge will ground them to the metal. The procedure resembles the operation of a laser printer, and the paint particles have a consistency similar to that of laser printer toner. In a nutshell, the coating is applied electrostatically. There's very little overspray with powder coating, and a tablespoon of powder can cover a one square foot of area.
What are the advantages of Powder Coating?
Once the metal area is covered with powder particles, it is placed in a curing oven set to a temperature of 400 degrees which will melt the powder into a uniform film. Considering the sterile environment, and the fact that the powder only needs a 20 minutes baking time, there's little chance of dust and debris embedded in the coating, which is a problem people often encounter with paint. The high temperature also prevents moisture from being trapped under the coating. Also, the high temperature of the oven will make the powder coat flow evenly over the surface, like a light oil, until it forms a skin. This means there's little powder over any given area, eliminating the possibility of drips or sags on the item surface. This gives powder coating the capacity to produce thicker skins than those of conventional paints. The powder-coated item will look as if it has been dipped in a high-gloss paint, with no appearance differences between horizontally and vertically coated surfaces.
But unlike paint, the glossy finish is not just on the top layer. Therefore, powder-coated items do not have to be waxed, since the "shine" is rooted in the finish itself. Powder-coating can be applied to rims, rear axles, leaf, and coil springs as well as other suspension components, like the Porsche red brake calipers you can see in the picture. Powder-coating paint can help any item under a car to resist the abusive environment of heat, flying rocks, gravel, and dirt. These parts will last, since powder coating paint is relatively hard, abrasion resistant, and tough.