The Process

*The Powder Coating Process* We have been asked many times, "What is involved in Powder Coating a part?" The process involves taking the parts and Sand Blasting, Glass Beading or Plastic Blasting them to remove old coatings and contaminants first. Then the part is either polished, Chromate coated or Phosphate coated to prevent surface rust and help adhesion. Then, if the part has any critical areas that need to be masked and / or plugged to prevent excess powder from getting into threaded holes or onto gasket surfaces, this is done. The part is then prepped again, coated with the proper color powder and cured. If a top coat is then required, as in the case with Translucent colors being applied over a non-chrome or un-polished surface, the proper color top coat is applied and the part is cured again. Below are some examples of parts that we get in various stages, from brand new to needing quite a bit of prep work before powder can be applied properly.
*Brass fittings new and bead blasted*		*Fittings Chrome then Translucent Blue Powder Coated*
*Intake Manifold after Bead Blasting*		*Intake Manifold after Bright Yellow Powder Coat*

*Chevy Polished Air Gap Intake masked for Wrinkle Black*		*Area where Wrinkle Black will be put*
*Wrinkle Black in Intake Valley*		*The complete intake in Translucent Black with the Air Gap in Wrinkle Black. The Intake has the illusion of floating in air with the valley in Wrinkle Black.*



*Ford Cobra Air Cleaner after stripping and Bead Blasting*		*Air Cleaner Cover after masking and coating in Wrinkle Black*

*This is the condition the Cobra Valve Covers were in when they were taken off the car. The factory used Wrinkle Paint not Powder and it had all but peeled off*		*The same Valve Covers after Stripping, Bead Blasting, Masking and Powder Coating in Wrinkle Black. Now they will last for many years to come.*

*This shows the detail work necessary to selective coat this Harley wheel*		*Here is the finished wheel in High Gloss Black*

Chevy Tune Port Intake after bead blasting, masking and plugging		*We make sure that all gasket areas and threads are plugged*


This is what Chrome Powder looks like before it is cured		*The finished Intake after curing and re-coating with Clear Powder.*

The pictures below are work done on a 3 x 2bbl set up for a small block Chevy. This shows the type of detail work that can be expected from the crew at Precision Powder Coating
One of the 3 Rochester 2bbl carb pieces ready for cleaning and prep.		*The carb after degrease and Bright Bead Blasting*
*One of the carbs after Phosphate Coating and ready for powder*		*One of the carbs ready to be assembled after Powder Coating in Mirror Black, Translucent Red and Chrome Powder*
*The completed Tri-Power set up ready to go back onto the intake.*		*A close-up of the center carb showing the detail work done to the hardware.*

These West Coast Chopper parts are some of the best machined parts we have seen, and their polishing and chrome work are second to none. This is the type of material Powder Coating loves to stick to.		*Here are the same parts after prep, masking and coating in High Gloss Black Powder.*
*Here is a close up of the air cleaner after being done in High Gloss Black and High Gloss White Powder.*		*The Blue Sparkle color Powder on the lower A-arms for this Quad was custom blended in house to produce a beautiful shimmering Blue effect in sunlight*

The Chopper frame below was extended by 5 inches and then neglected for quite a few years. As you can see it was quite a mess when it arrived. After Chrome removal, Plastic and Bead blasting the frame was ready to be coated in Candy Red Powder and cured.
*The frame as it was received*		*Now with Candy Red Powder, it looks better than new*

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