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Molecular oxidation under clear powder coat on steel
ronu -
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 9:29pm
molecular oxidation | powder coat | rust | sheet steel I have found under a clear powder coat finish on steel a squiggly line of what looks like rust. ![]() Yup. Faux finish touch up is
Ries -
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 4:28pm
Yup. Clear powder coat is very finicky. I used to do a lot of powder coating for indoor products, but I never warrantee it for any outdoor piece, and always recommend against it outdoors. And even getting it stripped and refinished is a bear. If your coater doesnt have a burnout oven, big enough to bake the whole piece at 1200 to 1500 degrees, then sandblasting alone is the only alternative, and that often doesnt work very well. For any paint finish, you need to be able to recoat. Powder is a one shot, disposable finish for our disposable world, but its a lousy finish for high quality stuff you want to last 50 years or more. |
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Sorry, there's just no way
Sorry, there's just no way you can successfully touch up or repair powder coat - that's precisely why I refuse to use it for anything. I'd send it back.
Rich