What is powder coat, and how does it work?

What is powder coat, and how does it work?

Yeswepowdercoat.com has been in the powder coating business for the last 4 years and we have certainly learned a lot. Let me pass on a little of our knowledge to you. Powder coating is the industry best standard because it is very durable and lasts the test of time. Powder coating is actually a really neat process, let me explain a little more about the process to help you gain a better understanding of how it works! First, we have to clean and prep the material. Once it is clean, we then make sure that everything is grounded. We use a 6-foot grounding rod, one end goes in the ground and then two wires come off of that. One wire that connects onto the material that we are powder coating and one wire that connects to the Wagner powder coating applicator / gun. Then we load the color of your choosing on to the vibrating plate and insert the feeder rod into the powder coat. After the material is properly prepped, hung and grounded we are then ready to start applying the powder coat. In order to properly apply the powder coat you need to keep the tip of the gun about 6 to 12 inches away from the material and the powder should lay down smooth. The most common area that people struggle to get are the corners because they are tight, and it can be difficult to get the powder in to those spots. But that is normal, just be patient and try to use a different angle or if you are still struggling at that point you might need to adjust your KV’s. Once you have the power in all of the nooks and crannies whatever you do, do not touch your material! If you do accidentally touch your material don’t worry you will just need to lightly apply a little more powder to the spot nothing more. Then carefully move the material into the oven at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes so the powder coat is completely cured. Next remove the material from the oven. Remember do not touch the material or it will burn you, and you can potentially damage all the work you just did. Now let it rest until the temperature comes down and now your material is now ready to go. If you have any questions, you can contact me at Yeswepowdercoat.com or our email is yeswepowdercoat@gmail.com