Sandblasting, or abrasive blasting, uses a powered machine like an air compressor to spray abrasive particles via high pressure to coat a surface. As you might expect, the surface is blasted with sand particles. As these particles hit the surface, they form a smoother texture. Before you hire sandblasting services, let’s take a closer look […]
Are you familiar with powder coating? It’s a special finish for metal objects that offers a lot of protective power. A special powder is applied to a metal surface when the object is dry, then it’s heated to form a strong, durable coating that can protect the object from the elements, wear and tear and […]
When you have metal items—be they lawn furniture, tools or other equipment—there’s only so much you can do to prevent wear and tear while the surface is unprotected. Weather, heat, friction and other factors can all do a number on your metal components. Powder coating is often the right answer. There are dozens of uses […]
Powder coating is a finishing or painting process typically used on metals. A dry powder is electrostatically charged and sprayed onto the desired surface, usually a metal, which is grounded. The charged powder particles are drawn to the grounded metal surface, and the process is completed by heating the metal object, causing the powder molecules […]
There are numerous benefits to choosing a powder coating over a traditional liquid coating when it comes to painting and finishing objects. Although liquid coatings have long been the standard, powder coatings have become more popular because they’re better for the environment, can produce thicker and more uniform paint layers than liquid coating, can be […]