Fast outstripping solvent based
paints, powder coating out performs many alternatives. Hardwearing but
beautiful, this organic coating is being used on a huge range of
substrates from cars to gates, from structural steel to street
furniture. It is available with varying gloss levels, a staggering
range of colours from the subtle pastels to vibrant statement making
brights, and even with textures.
Adhesion of the coating is all
important and is only achieved by appropriate pretreatment. Our 12
stage system ensures the coating life that you would expect.
Pretreatment, in fact, is so important that without it adhesion failure
would be rapid. A simple T-Wash might last several months, but our
system will last for decades. The process involves a comprehensive
chemical based treatment to ensure adhesion of the organic coating
which is then applied as a powder and oven cured.
For exterior applications,
galvanizing before coating will ensure that corrosion is not a problem
in the service life of the item. This system of protection is referred
to as 'Duplex' and greatly increases the life expectancy of the
substrate.
So how much does it cost?
Not as much as you might think! In
fact consider this, with the long life expectancy of powder coated
articles, one coat will last for decades. A painted article however
will need fresh coats every few years at added expense and this expense
will keep accumulating (as the price of paint rises) throughout the
entire life of the structure! So in the long run even though the
initial cost outlay of powder coating might seem expensive in reality
it is cheaper than paint.