OK, so what is the true benefit of powdercoating VS painting a steel bumper. Is powdercoating cheaper? I presume ipowdercoat won't chip?
airlaird
airlaird
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before I say the facts I dont want this to become an argument, but powder coatings suck, period. chip it it bleeds until it will all peel off, yes it will period. a well prepped and painted bumper (self etching primer BEFORE epoxy primer) will only chip and not let the rust bleed underneath.... powder coting will.
powder coating is turning out to be some sort of snake oil with everyone, it isnt all that.
in the off road world you will chip and gouge metal, and if it is powder coated it will rust and peel- have you ever done touch ups to powder coatings? no, you cant.
oh yeah, I own a sandblasting business and do ALL types of coatings.... yes powder coating too.
It doesnt cover nearly as well in tight corners due to static electicity passing through the metal, you will have thin spots where 2 peices of metal meet and are not welded.
before I say the facts I dont want this to become an argument, but powder coatings suck, period. chip it it bleeds until it will all peel off, yes it will period. a well prepped and painted bumper (self etching primer BEFORE epoxy primer) will only chip and not let the rust bleed underneath.... powder coting will.
powder coating is turning out to be some sort of snake oil with everyone, it isnt all that.
in the off road world you will chip and gouge metal, and if it is powder coated it will rust and peel- have you ever done touch ups to powder coatings? no, you cant.
oh yeah, I own a sandblasting business and do ALL types of coatings.... yes powder coating too.
It doesnt cover nearly as well in tight corners due to static electicity passing through the metal, you will have thin spots where 2 peices of metal meet and are not welded.
This is true if you do the cheap ass one coat powdercoating jobs. If you put done a good powdercoat epoxy primer and then powdercoat, and say the top layer does get a chip, it ain't gonna rust. But this is much more costly, and people that do it the proper way can't compete with other companies that do it the cheap ass way. That's why you see alot of companies getting away from that method just so they can stay in business.
And btw, I had an entire tub powdercoat primered, and there was not one place where it didn't completely cover, if anything it covered better than any spray gun could.
So overall, powdercoat is a good system, if it was total crap like you put it out to be do you think it would exist? So yes, powdercoating is good. period. Am I cool now if I type out the word period.
I wont argue with someone who doesnt know what they are talking about.
You just reinforced what I said.... EPOXY PRIMER, there is no such thing as powder coat epoxy primer. it is simply epoxy primer.
I think I do have some expertise in this area since I have applied tons of this s***, have you?
if you are epoxy primering something paint it and be done with it.
would you dip your bumper into melted plastic and expect it to hold on as well as self etching primered metal? no.
now explain to everyone how you touch up chipped powder coating to keep its protective integrity, dont say with paint because paint needs primed.