When it comes to getting a great powder coated finish, applying multiple layers is often key to a durable and attractive job. There are two ways to build multiple coats of powder: hot flocking and cold coating. While both techniques aim to enhance the appearance and longevity of metal surfaces, […]
Powder Coating
6 Reasons You May Need to Use Primer When Powder Coating
While primer is generally used to ensure proper adhesion when painting bare metal, it’s often overlooked in powder coating. It’s true that electrostatically-applied and heat-cured powder finishes tend to bond better than wet finishes. However, certain situations call for a base layer even when powder coating, and that’s where powder […]
Why DIY Powder Coaters Love This Benchtop Oven
Many DIY car enthusiasts have no problem picking up powder coating as a skill. The satisfaction of creating a beautiful, durable finish on your own parts is hard to beat. It does, however, require some special equipment to get started, including a reliable heating device to cure the powdered paint. […]
Don’t Let the Faraday Effect Ruin Your Powder Coating
Powder coating is a great way to create a durable finish on many projects, but it is considerably different than traditional painting. Because electric charge is applied to the powdered paint, one unique challenge is a phenomenon called the Faraday effect. Sometimes also known as the Faraday Cage effect, this […]
Get More Gloss From Powder Coated Parts
Powder coating is an undeniably tough and long-lasting finish for so many applications. But even though it lays out smooth when applied properly, the nature of the material can leave a shiny, but not super-glossy, final finish. One of the questions that comes up often is how to enhance the […]
What Happens When You Blend Powder Coat Colors May Surprise You
There’s a well-told story of how a certain NASCAR racing team named Petty came up with its signature “Petty Blue” hue. The color, created entirely by accident in 1959, has graced decades worth of stock cars wearing the number 43. Essentially they scrounged up whatever leftover paint was laying around […]
Correcting Flaws in Your Powder Coat Finish
So you pull your freshly powder coated piece out of the oven expecting to see that perfect, shiny finish you’ve always counted on. But instead you find something entirely different – a dull spot. Or worse, a cloudy finish. Now what? There are a couple of options you can try […]
How to Powder Coat Without An Oven
Do I need an Oven To Powder Coat? Many DIYers are now using powder coating instead of painting to coat wheels, springs, engine valve covers and other small parts. The process of powder coating is fairly simple: blow statically-charged powder over an item, then cure it to the temperatures required […]
How to Touch Up Powder Coat
Powder Coat Repair Tips It’s no secret powder coating is one of the most durable coatings out there and it can hold to an incredible amount of abuse for a topical coating. But accidents happen and powder coat can be chipped from the surface and it isn’t the same to […]