Painting Over Powder Coat Forum. The thinners (applying too wet)will soften the powder coat edges and cause swelling. A friend of mine just bought the equipment to powder coat parts for his motorcycle shop.
New to powder coating, could use some help & advice from
To be correct, powder coat is one of the most durable coatings to be found. Start date oct 25, 2021; Joined jan 8, 2012 · 258 posts.
I'm Restoring A Farmall Super A And Used Ih 2150 Paint On It.
It came powdercoated black, aws most do(its from airlift/sd). He is having them powder coated bronze and he wants a hi viz yellow words painted on top. A friend of mine just bought the equipment to powder coat parts for his motorcycle shop.
It's Applied In Thick Coats To Get An Extremely Smooth Uniform Finish.
I can tell you it's really tuff stuff and removing it is usually done by sandblasting or, i've only heard not tried yet, using mek. Painting over powder coated aluminum. Dark mode menu log in register home.
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Other considerations when painting over powder coatings. I started powder coating at home over the winter. While it is perfectly possible to paint over powder coatings successfully, you should also consider:
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I am considering an aluminum sign blank. Ok today i got my air tank for baggin my truck. Again, sandblasting can be a preferable.
I Thought Since It Was Powder Coated, The Finish Would Be Awesome It Was Not Awesome Fine.
Discussion starter · #1 · jul 2, 2018. Ive read in a few books that powder coat is a great substrate to paint over, but then been told its not good to paint over so i myself cant really tell you, but im also keen to find out for sure from some1 who has done it. You will also want to select a coating with strong performance characteristics as liquid coatings are not as durable as powder coatings typically.
