Our 12,000 square foot powder coating department is fully air-conditioned, illuminated, and meticulously cleaned to ensure the work area is conducive to parts being coated to the highest standard. Before going to the line, parts are reviewed for masking requirements, and our masking team applies simple masks like caps and plugs, as well as more elaborate applications requiring numerous masking dots and tape strips to ensure all critical features like threads and grounding points are protected from the coating process. When parts are ready to move to the line, we select the best combination of hooks and racking to hang parts through the 3’ x 5’ x 10’ line opening effectively for coating.

Once hung on the line the parts are put through a 5-stage pretreatment which includes an RO water-based wash and zirconium coating being applied to prevent corrosion and increase long-term powder adhesion. After pretreatment the parts enter a dry-off oven and cooling tunnel to ensure they are dry and at the proper temperature for powder coating. When the dry-off process is complete, the parts reach our 4-man dual-direction, manual spray booths equipped with the latest in powder application technology. The dual direction booths allow for parts to be uniformly coated on both sides before they enter the oven for cure. After curing in the 400-degree oven the parts enter a cooling tunnel to prepare them for handling and the powder coating process is complete.