• Environmentally Friendly.

• Powder coating does not contain any solvents and releases negligible amounts of VOC's into the atmosphere, resulting in minimal air pollution.

• On large paint runs, most powder coating overspray that does not adhere to the part can be retrieved and reused, significantly reducing waste.

• Hardness and Abrasion Resistance

• Powder coating surfaces are resistant to chipping, cracking, and peeling. Its hardness and scratch resistance make powder coating an excellent option for "high-touch" products such as handrails, entrances, store racks, and balconies.

• Versatility

• The options and applications for powder coating are virtually endless. Color selection is nearly unlimited with high and low gloss, specialty, and clear finishes available. Texture selections range from smooth, to wrinkled, to matte, to a rough  finish.

Disadvantages of Powder Coating

• Warranty

• Powder coating warranties are generally more limited and restrictive than long- term Kynar 500^® paint warranties.

• Metallic Coating 

• Powder coating cannot provide as brilliant of a metallic look that is found with liquid paints. Powder physically can hold about 30% of the metallic flake content that liquid paint can hold.

• Touch-Up

• Touch-up and field repair of powder coatings are a challenge. A matching air-dry liquid paint must be purchased , and exact match with powder finish can sometimes be an issue.

• Small Custom Color Jobs

• Small custom color orders are not cost effective due to minimum batch sizes involved in powder manufacturing. Every custom color is prepared and ground to order through an expensive and timely process.

• Samples/Color Matches

• There is no in-house blending of powder coatings. Therefore lead-time of samples and color matches can be up to 4 weeks unlike most liquid paint matches which can be supplied within 48 hours.

• Orange Peel

• Powder coatings can be more prone to orange peel than liquid paints.