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Plating steel parts with zinc dichromate: Is there a better way to prepare the surface for powder coating?
Q: We are a manufacturer of industrial hardware that is typically used outside. Currently, we plate our steel parts (stampings and...
Surface prep for stainless steel: What is the best way to prepare the surface of a 304 stainless steel material for powder coating?
Q: We currently are planning on using cold-rolled 304 stainless square tubing for our instrument housings, and the tubing comes...
Preparing metal for powder coating: What is the best way to degrease steel and aluminum prior to coating?
Q: What is the best way to degrease steel and aluminum prior to coating? More specifically, how can this be...
Pretreating magnesium substrates: How should we handle dry-off and curing temperatures?
Q: I have a cleaner/phosphate that is supposed to treat magnesium, but how should it be handled as far as...
Powder coating over bonderized steel: What pretreatment is necessary?
Q: What, if any, pretreatment is necessary for powder coating over bonderized steel? A: First of all, a point of clarification. Many people confuse...