Why have something powerdercoated black instead of painted black?

Answer 1

Powdercoat is much more durable.

Answer 2

You are probably familiar with the regular painting process. Powder-coating is a little different. Parts to be painted are usually made of metal, sandblasted and/or chemically cleaned then loaded with static electric charge. Tiny dry paint particles are also charged but opposite in polarity. Paint sprayed on the part and opposite charges attract each other covering the whole surface and all the out of the way crevices with the dry paint particles. Than the part is heated in heating cabinet at 350 - 450 degrees F, until all the paint melts and fuses with the hot, clean surface of the metal part. Tiny little holes on the surface of the metal (visible under a microscope only) is filled with molten paint and any air bubbles remain under the paint coating (which are also tiny) are very hot at the moment. As the part and the paint cools down, paint hardens and the air bubbles get cool, contract and create vacuum effect to suck the paint deep into the tiny holes. So you can imagine why powder-coating is much more durable than regular liquid spray painting. Another very important aspect is, not an ounce of paint waisted as the over-spray is collected and reused, and there are no solvent fumes to pollute the environment.

Answer 3

You can powder coat anything that can conduct electricity and withstand high tempuratures. What the powder coating machine does is positively charge the color and negatively charge the object being coated. This basically fuses the paint to the metal. It is then put into a oven and left to bake, which completes the process and makes it very durable and prone to chipping like most spray-on paints.

Answer 4

Powder coating is more durable and chip resistant. It bonds to the metal instead of riding on top. This makes it a sound choice for Frames and wheels .motors etc. it comes in many different colors and can be tinted.So you can use it on Tanks fenders etc. if you want.

Answer 5

First off, it's more environment friendly, as it's sprayed at low pressure, and there is not near as much over spray. Also, the material that IS over sprayed can be swept up and reused.
Also, the finish is almost bullet proof. You can hit the surface with a hammer, dent the material underneath, and the powder coating will not chip off.

Answer 6

By putting a positive charge on the powder coat and a negative charge on the metal, the coating sticks uniformly to the surface and is then baked on. It is more uniform, does not run when applied and gives a hard durable surface. (it is hard to touch up though).

Answer 7

Powdercoating bonds with the metal, paint simply sticks to it.

Answer 8

powdercoat sticks to the steel better than paint.

Answer 9

powdercoat is a much more durable finnish than paint