What is powder coating?
Powder coating refers to an advanced technique used to apply protective and decorative finish to almost any kind of metal used both by consumers and in industries. The powder in question is made from finely ground resin and pigment particles. This powder is then sprayed onto surfaces to be coated electo-statically. The particles of the charged powder stick to electrically grounded surfaces until such a time when the powder is heated as well as fused into smooth coating inside the curing oven. What follows is uniform, high quality, attractive and durable finish.
Why it is in your best interest to have your garden furniture powder-coated
1. It leads to durable equipment
Powder coating provides the most durable quality finish to almost any kind of metal surface. Gardening furniture whose surfaces have been powder-coated tend to be more resistant to scratching, fading, chipping and wearing as compared to other conventional finishing methods.
2. There is inexhaustible colour selection
Colour selection is basically unlimited given the flat, satin, metallic, gloss, high gloss, candies, fluorescent, hammer tone, wrinkle, iridescent and glitter finishes. Powder-coated garden furniture tends to have colours that remain vibrant and bright for longer. There is a wide range of texture selection. Whether you want smooth or wrinkled textures or just matte, it is up to you. Rough texture helps to hide any surface imperfections that might be on the garden furniture.
3. It protects the environment
Another reason why you should powder-coat your garden furniture is because doing so protects our environment. Powder coating, as opposed to liquid finishes that contain solvents that have pollutants called VOCs (volatile organic compounds), does not contain any solvents, Also, it only releases traces of VOCs, if at all, into the atmosphere. When you use powder coating on your garden furniture, it will not be necessary to buy as well as maintain equipment for pollution control.
4. It saves money
Another reason why you need to have your garden furniture powder coated is because it saves you money. Since companies are able to eliminate VOCs and reduce wastes, the can comply more easily with environmental regulations. In fact, the main reason why there has been a rapid growth in the powder coating market is because companies wanted to comply with the strict rules of air pollution. When companies cut down on wastes, it translates to lower costs of production, which trickles down to you in terms of lower prices of garden items.
5. Powder coating makes garden furniture to look brand new
This type of finishing can revitalize old furniture and given them a new lease of life. Instead of discarding the old garden furniture and buying new ones, you can make them more attractive by simply powder-coating them. It is indeed a much inexpensive way to make your garden furniture looking new once again.
Conclusion
There are many benefits of choosing to powder-coat garden furniture and not use liquid coatings. This is because it is more economical, environmental friendly and efficient. Also, it not only leads to high quality finishing but also it is available in a wide range of glosses, colours and textures.