Well said Justin,
I couldn't agree more.
> The home powder coating is a huge threat to the powder coating
> industry... I think this V.P. is just responding to that threat.
>
> The local powder coat companies had a monopoly on powder coating...
> so it was easy for them to say $100.00 minimum... it forced people
> to put together a big order. Less paper work and less time involved
> with the transaction = more profit. While these companies make a
> lot of their money on production line type processes (filling orders
> for big manufactuers)... I'm sure a lot of these companies found
> that a chunk of their bread and butter is the car enthusiasts... as
> they could fill all the gaps in their production line... with
> little jobs that we enthusiasts were willing to pay big bucks for...
>
> Someone on here, maybe it was you... mentioned doing the home powder
> coating on a small part for like an estimated $5.00 in cost... when
> the local powder coat company wanted $60.00!!! (or something like
> that)
>
> With that sort of price difference... of course the enthusiasts are
> going to run to the home kits... and many with the home kits will
> now do it for their buddies... the powder coat industry will either
> have to lower their prices... or lose big time. and they know it.
>
> Whether Mr. Bach is correct... that it's an "industrial process"...
> I doubt it matters... $5.00 vs. $60.00... somehow I doubt that the
> quality of the industrial process is 1200% better than the home
> process... and the home hobbiest isn't powder coating F-15 parts...
> He's just looking for something better than Krylon.
>
> The home powder coating is taking the mystery and magic out of the
> process... bad for them... good for us.
>
>
> --Justin
>
>
> fred thomas wrote:
> >
> > Doug Bach wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd be careful when purchasing a kit for "home" powder coating if you're
> > > expecting optimum results. As the VP of Marketing for the largest powder
> > > coatings manufacturer in North America, I could go on for hours about the
> > > downside of the "ease of powder coating by amateurs". However
>(thankfully?)
> > > I won't. Suffice it say, this is an industrial process, and for best
> > > results, always will be. "Nuff said. <G>
> > >
> > > Doug Bach
> > >
> > > fred thomas wrote:
> > >
> > > > Listers, anyone that has purchased a powder-coating kit, could you
>please
> > > > contact me direct, thanks "FT"
> >
> > Doug, what com. are you the V.P.? I may be incorrect but like most
> > hobbiest when very good products come along with a way of saving a lot of
> > money I'm all for it. On small auto related items this home kit is very
> > usefull, and the larger industrial shops don't want this business anyway.
> > My local shop that I did business with a few years ago charges 100.00 to
> > do any amount of nuts and bolts, their reasoning, they are to much
> > trouble and if I charge enough people will not bring them to me, I don't
> > want that business anyway. So where do I take my nuts & bolts as I do not
> > have 100.00 for a 5.00 job. Yes there is a need for these kits as well as
> > a place for attitudes like my ex-local shop. Where is your shop located
> > ??
Brad (In Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (In "Teething" Mode right now)
1966 TR4A CT72398L (Slowly gathering the needed parts)
1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Frame is being painted)
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