Powder Coating

What does powder coating mean?

Powder Coating is a technique to color material that involves free-flowing dry powder ionized to cling to the work surface.

Powder Coating does not require a solvent like liquid paint. The powder is applied with an electrostatic charge and then baked to create a skin to the material, which is more durable and weatherproof than standard paint.

Powder is typically applied using a specialty sprayer that charges the powder particles so that they are attracted to the grounded work piece, which must be conductive to be properly painted, like our hand made metal signs.

Is there an advantage to having a product powder coated over standard painting?

There are multiple advantages to using powder coats over regular paints when coloring your product:

-Powder coatings contain no solvents and release little or no amount of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) into the atmosphere. This eliminates the need buy costly pollution control equipment, allowing companies to more easily and economically comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

-Powder coatings can produce much thicker coatings than conventional liquid coatings without running or inconsistency of application.

-Unlike wet paint, powder coats are resistant to chipping, scratching and wear because of the thermal bonding process used during the coating of metals.

-Powder coated items generally have fewer appearance differences between horizontally coated surfaces and vertically coated surfaces than liquid coated items. This is why most companies opt for Powder Coating to give a high quality, uniform finish to custom business signage bicycles and automobiles.

-The wide range of effects and finishes are easily accomplished using powder coat blends that would be impossible to achieve with other coating processes.

-Curing time is significantly faster with powder coating as compared to liquid coating.

We match your logo colors to one of our swatches, utilizing a wide array of colors and textures to ensure we accurately capture the colors and vibrancy of your design. Powder coating significantly extends the life of the paint when compared to standard wet spraying. The finish is brighter, more bold and does not fade quickly in even direct sunlight. Powder coating can be used to create varied textures; many powder coat options have unique textures and patterns that give the your powder coat color significant depth and intrigue.

Powder coating is the industry standard for finishes. Here is a great article on the powder coating process: https://www.wikihow.com/Powder-Coat

At ShieldCo, we strive to be the industry leader in each of our offered services, including in house powder coating. We guarantee the use of quality products and best in class craftsmanship.