>I see mention of powder coating frequently and figured it to be some
>type of metal finishing/protection. Could someone explain exactly what
>powder coating is and how the process works.
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>Thanks.
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>Mike Lambdin
OK here goes Mike, basically you have paint in the form of powder just like
milk. It is usually made of PP or PU plastic. You put the paint in a
specially made spray gun that at low pressure expels the paint. Trick is
that the gun is hooked up to a high voltage 9000DC low amps that with the
aid of grounding charges the paint particles in oposite charge as the metal
part you plan to paint. The paint comes out highly charged and literally
clings the the metal part. Carefuly you put the part into the oven without
disturbing the adhered paint. Cook it at 200=BAc for 10 to 15 min and your
done. Advantege is you use no solvent, finish is near darn ceramic looking
and has a very high resistance to chiping, scraping, solvents and light.
This stuff is so tough you can paint wheels, engines, and if some one tells
me the operationg temp of my exhaust manifold and intake maybe these can be
painted also. Regards Enrique>
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