Powdercoating in Toronto as many looking to get a metal fabricating job completed will come to realize is not a service offered by every metal fabricator. Given that powerdercoating in Toronto is a matured service, it is surprising that far fewer service providers are comfortable working with powder coating than they are with metal fabrication.

Powdercoating in Toronto is recognized for its high quality finishes; which have come from decades of experience and expertise.

Powder coating happens to be a specialized task which relies not so much on the equipment but the skill and expertise of those working on the metal. The process requires a careful eye and a consistent application throughout the process, else the finish will come out unevenly and the imperfections it harbours will lead to a shorter lifespan.

Powdercoating in Toronto begins with the metal parts being cleaned thoroughly. This means parts may be bathed in chemicals to remove the finest of contaminants. Sometimes, inorganic contaminants can prove a bigger challenge and the powder coating service provider will have to devise methods to remove them. After they are cleaned, parts are dried either passively or by passing them through a drying oven.

Once the parts are cleaned and cooled down from their drying in the oven, they are ready for the powder booth. Typically, a skilled technician covers all (desired) parts of the metal with the powder. Powdercoating in Toronto relies on electrostatic adhesion to the metal. Depending on the production process, the powder coating service provider may choose to recover overspray. Not only does this reduce waste (the benefits of which can be passed on to the client, it leads to a far more environmentally friendly operation as well.

Once the metal is adequately coated it heads off into the curing oven, where it will spend around 20 minutes. Temperatures typically range between 150 and 200 degrees Celsius. This thermal treatment – amount of time spent in the oven and temperatures at which the powder coat is cured – varies from job to job, depending on the particle size of the powder coat.

The first and best judge of powdercoating in Toronto is not the client, but the powder coating services provider. At 4 Way Metal, for instance, we follow extremely high and strict performance standards for all our finished powder coats. Coats must be uniform, have little or no undulations in the surface and not show signs of sagging. This ensures hard, scratch resistant and solidly-adhering coat which will ward of corrosion.