You Name It, We Powdercoat It
Powdercoating creates a non-porous layer on metal surfaces that resists weathering far better than liquid coats like paint. Being a dry layer, it allows for significantly thicker coats, meaning greater protection compared to paint. Powdercoating is also much more environmentally friendly, since it doesn’t release potentially toxic VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) into the surroundings. Using dry powder eliminates classic paint problems such as sagging and running.
From protection to pizzazz, our expert team at Mr Powdercoat does it all. Be it industrial containers, warehouse shelving, auto and bike parts or wrought iron furniture, powdercoating is the one-stop solution that safeguards surfaces, while imparting to them a classy finish.
How we create the perfect finish at Mr Powdercoat
Done right, powdercoating gives metal surfaces a coat that is simultaneously tough, beautiful and lasting. To achieve this, a pre-treated metal surface is sprayed with a fine powder, ensuring that the powder clings to the metal by giving them opposite electrical charges. After spraying, the entire piece of metal is “baked” in an oven, which melts and fuses the powder into a smooth, uniform coat on top of the metal.
We follow the Five Fundamentals to deliver consistent, top-quality results at Mr Powdercoat:
Start with a Clean Slate: Many, if not most, powdercoating problems go back to poor pre-treatment. We cannot overemphasize the importance of a good pre-treatment that completely eliminates contaminants and old topcoats from target metal surfaces. Lingering grease, leftover scale, adhesives from stickers, finger marks, and flash rust or residual moisture due to incomplete drying are often responsible for patchy or pockmarked finishes. Our team at Mr Powdercoat follows a rigorous pre-treatment routine, be it manual (sandblasting) or chemical (acid bath), that removes every last trace of contaminants from target surfaces, and creates the ideal conditions for superior powdercoating.
The Sharpest Tools for a Sharp Job: Quality powdercoating relies on the perfect combination of multiple factors, including how well the powder is ‘fluidized’ before application, spray gun velocity and pressure (in psi, or pounds/inch²), and electrostatic parameters such as gun charge (in kV or kilovolts) and grounding resistance (in ohms). The Mr Powdercoat technicians assure this by testing every single component of the coating system thoroughly before we begin each job, guaranteeing optimal performance for an awesome finish.
The Right Chemistry: For anyone who thought that powdercoating powders differed only in colour… think again! Powders have complex chemistries, and at Mr Powdercoat, the choice of powders, as well as coating technique, is carefully made after thoroughly understanding the unique specs of your powdercoating project. For example, if concealing old blemishes is a priority, we might recommend a ‘wrinkled’ look in a urethane powder, or a ‘river bed’ effect using either epoxy or polyester. If you’re after jazzing up a bike body or wheel rim, we’d suggest a translucent or a dormant-plus-clear coat combo. To add that bit of ‘glam’ to your patio or bedroom furniture, a shimmering metallic or cheerful fluoropolymer will work best. Needless to say, what matters most is how the finished product will spend most of its time – for riding on dirt roads in wet weather, we’d recommend the powders-plus-process that maximized corrosion resistance and durability, whereas aesthetics might rule in an air-conditioned front office.
The Domino Effect: Powdercoating is similar to setting off a chain of dominoes – there’s no ‘pause button! We understand this only too well at Mr Powdercoat; there’s no stopping a job for phone calls or a quick lunch break. Powdercoating works best on surfaces still fresh (and warm!) from pre-treatment, and sprayed items are sent to the oven right away. Keeping our process stop-free helps us achieve a flawless finish that exceeds your expectations.
Baked to a ‘T’: Just like too little or too much heat or bake-time can ruin the most delicious cake, so can it turn a beautiful powdercoat into a botched project. With over twenty years of industry experience, we’ve developed in-depth know-how of baking nitty-gritties – how powders respond to different temperature settings, the exact right ‘pre-heat’ for each powder, necessary adjustments for multi-layer coatings, and so on. And we pass on the benefits of this hard-earned wisdom to you, by putting an impeccable finish on your powdercoating project.
Make sure that your project receives the outstanding powdercoating treatment that guarantees exceptional results! Contact us at Mr Powdercoat.
