Powder Coating
Rethink Your Cleaning Process
Modern vapor degreasing systems are environmentally friendly, save energy
Read MoreIneffective Cleaner
We can clean hot-rolled P&O; on that material the slimiest, oiliest stuff cleans just fine, but the seemingly cleaner CRS will not clean up with our alkaline cleaner. We are water break-free after phosphate because of the acidic nature of the stage, but two things are happening: One, we are compromising the effective stage dwell time of our third stage because it has to clean before it can deposit phosphate, and two, we are trashing our third stage with an excess amount of soils.
Read MoreLiquid To Powder
What would it take to convert a small liquid booth for powder application? Would simply replacing the typical fiberglass or poly exhaust filter media with some type of micron filter box/panel be sufficient? How likely is it that we can match our vendor’s powder coat finish/color with our own, taking into account the translucent nature of a gloss red? (We’d be uusing the same powder as the vendor)
Read MoreRecoating A Railing
What is the proper process of recoating the railing? Is there ever a warranty given on powder coating?
Read MoreLeave The "Brake Cleaner" On The Shelf
I powder coated this frame more than two months ago, and the job looked flawless. Now, it has these spots that are in various places and growing. Any ideas what would cause this?
Read MoreSporadic Rust
We are experiencing a percolating rust problem, sometimes months after powder coat. When we peel off a blister, the rust has a definite mottled square pattern. We have not experienced a rust issue except for the seasonal heat and humidity but now have sporadic rusted parts all year round. Any thoughts?
Read MoreBetter To Use A Primer?
The powder coater wants to prime with a high-zinc chromate epoxy primer. Is this better than just the polyester?
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