Friday, June 6, 2014

Get Professional Coats From Powder Coating Los Angeles Contractors

Get Professional Coats From Powder Coating Los Angeles Contractors

By Sally Delacruz


If you have a metal object, surface or item that you want painted, you may consider powder coats. With powder coating Los Angeles contractors instead of normal painters, you are able to get quality skins on your metal objects. These contractors use the powdered coating method to give your metal surface a high quality, beautiful and professional finish. The coating process is done in 3 main stages. First, the metal surface will be pretreated by the contractors. This will remove any unwanted and contaminants on surfaces of the metal.

The coat applied is thick and uniform, and a wide selection of different colors can be used in the process. The process also does not harm the environment. Since no solvent is needed to keep the binder and filler in liquid form, the process does not produce as much mess as traditional painting processes and eliminates paint runs. The powders used are also not poisonous or flammable.

Thermoplastics have different properties and are more expensive. They are strong but flexible and more plastic in nature. They do not easily withstand heat and can melt if exposed. However, they have high lubrication properties, can easily be remodeled and recycled and have better impact resistance. They are used in small mechanical parts and on items such as park benches and railings.

Powders application is a simple process with few steps. First comes the preparation. The contractors first find out what you are going to coat and then choose the right type of powders. Items from the surface being coated that should not be covered are removed for example, nuts and bolts. Finally, the surface to be coated is cleaned thoroughly. Sand blasting or sand paper can be used to remove anything getting in the way of the bare metal surface.

Another advantage of such coats is that a wide range of colors can be used. The resulting coat is also durable and lasts for a very long time. The coat produced is also thick and more likely to be uniform than on a traditionally painted surface. The process also does not pollute the environment as the particles are neither poisonous nor flammable.

Once the material is determined and the selection done, the base metal is thoroughly cleaned. The metal can be sanded to produce pits, which can make the powder to adhere to the surface more effectively. When the bare metal surface is exposed, the powders can be applied. This is normally done using an electrostatic gun.

The gun charges the particles positively. They are then accelerated towards the negatively charged metal surface. The small attraction between the charges makes the powdered particles to adhere to the surface of the metal. The powders can also be applied by lightly dusting them onto the surface of the metal. The curing process comes next.

Powdered coat is also environmentally friendly. The powdered material is not flammable or poisonous. Powder-coated items have a very attractive, high quality finish. If you want to enjoy the benefits of such coats today, you can contact some contractors for great professional advice. Not only will your metal coat look good, it will be tough and is guaranteed to last for a very long time.




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