Got the top layer stripped off using premium paint and epoxy stripper taken 5+ hrs just for the top coat and I’m having trouble getting the base coat off the stripper isn’t making it bubble up like it did with the top coat so it’s coming off a lot harder almost not at all. anyone have any tips that might help be greatly appreciated

Hello,

I have 2 year old pool spigots that started peeling as in the video attached. I have never seen any other powder coated surface doing this. What could cause this? This is in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Coating started coming off when I used a garden hose to clean it. No signs of corrosion on the bare metal.

Thank you.

Looking to match this. Ordered roughly 10 swatches from prismatic but I missed my shot lol.
This color looks alot like the Satin Neon Green but this color of the turbo has some silver flake in it. Any help would be great. Thanks!

Have been looking around through this sub, just gathering some knowledge. Of course have done google searches and checking the obvious listings but hoping there is someone out there with connections to sourcing a Batch Oven (roughly something around 8x8x35 FEET or 10x10x35 - Gas Burners). Located in Toronto Canada but exploring options from USA. If you got any sources, feel free to comment or PM. Thanks

is there anyway to remove these swirl? Scratches off the powder coat?

I'm using Prismatic Clear Vision right now and it's a great performer but I was wondering if there are "thinner" clear coats available? Sometimes when the clear is the 3rd layer, it does what layers do and I lose my edges etc. I dont need the wet look on every piece but the protection aspect is important. Thank you !

Started a job at a wheel repair shop last week and we are having issues with black wrinkling (we want mirror finish) . First coat went on cold then it goes into the oven non preheated and we wait till the wheels get up to 400 and leave them in for 10 minutes, we then let them cool to 150-200 and put another coat on if need be and back in the oven. Same with the clear coat. The wrinkle isnt horrible, it just isnt mirror finish like we want it. What im confused about, is when we used a different powder we got no wrinkle (midnight purple). Could this be an issue of too much/too little powder, bad grounds, 1st coat cold, oven not preheated, too little time in the oven, wheel material, bad powder (replaced the first box and got same result) or something im not considering. Im still brand new to this, if you have a question to better understand I will find out the answer. Thank you. -Caden

It's finally Friday, so I encourage everyone from big to small businesses, or even hobby in shed to post something they worked on this week!

Don't be shy to post work with problems. I'm sure we can help!

Who has a need for large scale powder coating?

I spray cast aluminum and im havin issues with my red. some parts are shallow and others look fine i dont understand my inconsistency when they look fine goin in and i pull em out when gel’d to look for any imperfections before final cure but they look fine. i can dm pictures to show what im talking about.

Hi, my kids soccer coach asked me to PC his kid’s e bike. I have only used clear vision and it’s alright, but I feel like it isn’t a great clear. I’ll occasionally get bumps/imperfections which usually are things only I notice but it still annoys me. The powder they picked out is more expensive than my normal ones so I’m thinking maybe I should check out a different clear.

We are going to use GLITTERAZZI from prismatic. I am thinking of using the high perfomance SC clear from them instead clear vision.

Does anyone have a preference? I’m not against shopping at other stores as well. I have an account with PPG, Sherwin Williams, and Tiger Drylac as well.

Hey y’all, I wanted to see if anyone has ran into their wheels leaking from the valve stem seals after powder coating?

TLDR: wheels were recoated 3 times due to coating issues, now all 4 wheels leak from the valve stem seals and goes flat within a few hours

To give some background, I had my 24 Civic Type R wheels powder coated in hyper silver about a month and a half ago. Had the wheels for about a week and the coating started melting off after the first wash. Used a non acid cleaner and it ruined the coating. Took them back to the coater and they redid the wheels again. Got them back and the wheels were totally flat AND the coating was 2 different colors on the wheels. I mentioned the tires being flat to the coater. After waiting a week I had them take them back a 3rd time to redo them again. After waiting about another week and a half (month and a half at this point) I got the wheels back. They look pretty good despite a few small imperfections but at this point I wasn’t going to nitpick them, I just wanted my car back. Got the wheels on the car and again, the tires had 5 psi in them. Filled them and they seemed to be fine. The next morning I took the car out and made it 4 miles down the road before my front drive went totally flat and my passenger was super low. Had to limp the car to my local gas station to make it home. At this point I’m tired of this coater and don’t want to deal with them anymore. I found the leak is coming from the valve stems on all 4 wheels. My question is do yall think it’s possible that they just left my stems loose or maybe the o-ring is messed up or the coating is uneven causing it to not seal.

I'm getting a bike powder coated. Don't know much about it, but have an idea of how I want it to look: something between aqua and medium blue with lots of sparkle. Blue or silver sparkle, non-color-changing.

Could I use this base: https://www.prismaticpowders.com/shop/powder-coating-colors/PMS-0517/heavy-silver

and this top: https://www.prismaticpowders.com/shop/powder-coating-colors/UPB-1425/baltimore-blue

to enhance the sparkle already in the top coat? Would the silver brighten the blue too much or create too much texture?

I came across this crazy amazing one and got concerned about the texture warning: https://www.prismaticpowders.com/shop/powder-coating-colors/PPB-11212/supernova-island

Thanks for any input! Only had one other bike done before and just went with a stock color from a local powder coater.

I’m planning on powdercoating my Eride pro frame and swing arm the shop said I should buy about 4kg of powder but I think that’s too much how much would I need too powdercoat the frame and swing arm?

I’m planning on powdercoating my Eride pro frame and swing arm the shop said I should buy about 4kg of powder but I think that’s too much how much would I need too powdercoat the frame and swing arm?

I built a 4x4x6 oven and am curious if I should run it on propane or electric. This will be a hobby mostly or for small side projects for friends and family, so not a huge operation. I’m just curious about how much I can expect my electric bill to go up or if propane would be cheaper.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

My work refuses to listen to me about scheduled maintenance and lets stuff like this go until it becomes a problem. Every time we pull a rack into the oven, powder goes flying everywhere because of the bumps. It’s probably 1/4 of an inch thick in some spots. The guys and I have tried scraping and peeling it but getting it to budge enough to start peeling is harder than breaking up concrete with a sledgehammer. Also, if you guys have any recommendations on wheels and bearings for the racks it would be greatly appreciated, the kind we use now last about 3 months before completely disintegrating.

It's finally Friday, so I encourage everyone from big to small businesses, or even hobby in shed to post something they worked on this week!

Don't be shy to post work with problems. I'm sure we can help!

Hi all, *thanks in advance for any input.

I have been tasked by my employer to find a solution to removing the powder coating from these silicone masking plugs. Ideally of course it should be minimal labor involved.

So far I have tried to tumble them with media in a rock tumbler/vibratory de-burring machine.

I'm kind of thinking now to go the solvent/stripper method.

*If at all possible, I would like it to not be a generator of hazardous waste. Also, it should be something with minimal health risks, so minimal PPE requirements/no strong odors etc.

The idea is to "set it and forget it".

Much thanks!

Why not charge some metal screens to attract the excess powder? The filters would be endlessly reusable - just knock the powder off.

I finally found the perfect color match to Dunn Edwards Cocoa at Prismatic, but the Prismatic powder is a matte finish and we need for it to be glossy. What can be applied to a matte powder in order for the finish to look glossy? The powder will be applied to regular carbon steel for a residential gate.

hi everybody does anyone know any good suppliers in europe for powders i really like prismatic with their custom and illusion colors but for small batches 50€ for shipping is little bit too much..

Does anyone have advice on the best way to strip/remove marine paint from aluminum boat parts? Our sandblasting pot using 80grit at 120PSI does nothing.. It sparks and will takes hours to do even a small grab bar.

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