FAQ's
What is powder coating?
Powder coating tuses a solvent free dry mix of plastic resins, pigments, and fillers, that melt and fuse together when heated. The solid particles of coating are electrostatically charges in a special spray gun and carried by a low velocity air to the surface of the piece to be coated. The electrostatic charge holds the powder particles in place while the part is cured in a approximately 400-degree oven. The heat of the oven causes a chemical reaction to occur and the powder to cure, creating a highly durable finish.
Is powder coating durable?
Powder coatings resist cracking and peeling and are extremely abrasion, corrosion and chemical resistant. The performance characteristics of powder coating match or exceed the characteristics achieved from conventional solvent based, wet-paint coatings.
Can we color match to your part?
With over 6500 powder choices a color match can be made. Custom powders can be ordered at a extra cost.
Can we send you a color chart?
We stock and purchase powder from several different powder suppliers, it is impossible to send out color charts to everyone.
Can we media blast your parts?
Yes we can, the price we give you will include minor media blasting. If more extensive media blasting / stripping is required we will include that into your quote
You can strip you own parts, but do not media blast them or use a non-water soluble oil as a rust preventive after stripping.
How long will it take?
It all depends on the project and the color selected.
Does sandblasting hurt glass or chrome?
Glass and chrome can be damaged by any kind of abrasive blasting. You should always mask off the chrome and glass prior to blasting.
Will wet abrasive blasting warp metal?
Our Dustless Blaster will NOT cause warping when wet abrasive blasting. The friction and heat are reduced by the water, effectively reducing metal warping. In fact, the temperature of the metal being blasted usually comes down about 10º from ambient.
Think of it this way - if you rub your hands together, they get warm due to friction. But if you rub your hands together underneath running water, they stay cool. The water eliminates the friction. No friction = no heat = no warping!