# The Powder coating process (repost of Shannon's without the original msg all over the place)

Posted by Bret (89SE) on June 27, 2002 at 21:25:14:

In Reply to: Re: Can someone explain the powder coating process>>>>> posted by shannon hood on June 27, 2002 at 20:04:16:

I just started powder coating at my shop a few months ago, and $80 for a set is hard to believe.The least I can get away with is $40 a wheel.Be sure that he dosent get too much powder around the bead area or the tire wont seat properly in the groove and the tire will leak air.But if he can do it good deal for you.Powder coating consists of properly stripping all the paint and stuff off the surface,then you electrostaticly charge the peice.The positive charge of the part attracts the dry negatively charged powder, making it cling to the part.The part is then placed into an oven and "baked" at anywhere from 350-450 degrees F.The heat melts the powder into a liquid referred to as "flow out" after the powder flows the heat is reduced a few degrees and the new finish is allowed to harden and cure.Once cooled powder coating is one of the most durable finishes Ive ever known.Thats all it is though.Easy huh!

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: I just started powder coating at my shop a few months ago, and $80 for a set is hard to believe.The least I can get away with is $40 a wheel.Be sure that he dosent get too much powder around the bead area or the tire wont seat properly in the groove and the tire will leak air.But if he can do it good deal for you.Powder coating consists of properly stripping all the paint and stuff off the surface,then you electrostaticly charge the peice.The positive charge of the part attracts the dry negatively charged powder, making it cling to the part.The part is then placed into an oven and "baked" at anywhere from 350-450 degrees F.The heat melts the powder into a liquid referred to as "flow out" after the powder flows the heat is reduced a few degrees and the new finish is allowed to harden and cure.Once cooled powder coating is one of the most durable finishes Ive ever known.Thats all it is though.Easy huh!