Protection of metal fabricated components is critical to the long-term durability of the final product. Surface finishing through powder coating or wet painting are both common solutions to protect various components. Both powder coating and wet paint systems contain similar resins, additives, and pigments; however, there are marked differences between these two painting systems. Most notably, wet paint systems require the use of solvents to suspend the mixture in the fluid form.
Powder coating is applied as a dry powder without solvents, however, the powder paint must be baked or cured on the surface of the part. This primary difference in application method results in several advantages and disadvantages between these two coating options. Continue reading