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Old Oct 5, 2017 | 07:00 AM
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Is powder coating better than painting?

Hi,

Let me ask you something related to the corrosion protection techniques. which is better for a car- powder coating or paint?

I have found the following reasons why powder coating a better option than painting:

1. Economic benefits: The base product for powder coating is substantially cheaper than wet paint.
2. Safety: The product does not contain harmful chemicals such as solvents or volatile organic compounds (VOC) that are often found in wet paint.
3. Environmental advantages: Since there are no solvents or VOCs there is no damage to the environment during application
4. Mechanical: Powder coating generally produces a coating twice as thick as standard paint.

So, I thought powder coating would be the best for vehicles. But, I haven't done it before and need your suggestions to make a final decision. So, please share your suggestions the earliest so that I could consult the best powder coaters in the Toronto area.

Thanks in advance!

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Old Oct 5, 2017 | 09:49 PM
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Heavier than paint, requires applying an electric charge so that powder will adhere (pretty much rules out soft items), must be baked at 450 ºF or higher (pretty much rules out soft items), oven must be large enough to enclose coated item, etc.
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Old Oct 5, 2017 | 10:34 PM
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Not all powders bake that high. My wheels were done at 375. I pick powder coating hands down
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Old Oct 5, 2017 | 10:35 PM
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Pretty sure "calvin" is a bot.
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 02:20 PM
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Not all powders bake that high. My wheels were done at 375. I pick powder coating hands down
Still can't powdercoat plastic parts. Bot or not, I wish OP was more specific about what he/it wanted to paint/coat.
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 02:42 PM
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Actually Irish pointed out that the last sentence in the OPs initial post was a link to a powdercoating industrial site, so I removed the link and replaced it with straight text, hence the confusion.
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