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Topic: Pretreatment process for Steel [ Started by unique1 in Industrial Cleaning : 3 replies ]

Hi, I am pretty new to the powder coating industry and i'm getting some bigger clients in day to day.

I'm in the process of getting a pretreatment setup going. My main concern is to setup something that is small at the moment.

I have a batch oven and i need to setup the pretreatment station to do steel newspaper racks for a customer. I currently have the phosphate chemicals to do so.

How does the setup need to be? Example: (1) Degreaser (2) Water Wash (3) Phosphate (4) Water Wash.

Or could i just go to Degreaser,Phosphate, then wash? Or will that contaminate the phosphate?

Any advice from those who have first hand experences in this would be GREAT!

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unique1

Topic: Pretreatment process for Steel [ Started by unique1 in Industrial Cleaning : 0 replies ]

Hi, I am pretty new to the powder coating industry and i'm getting some bigger clients in day to day.

I'm in the process of getting a pretreatment setup going. My main concern is to setup something that is small at the moment.

I have a batch oven and i need to setup the pretreatment station to do steel newspaper racks for a customer. I currently have the phosphate chemicals to do so.

How does the setup need to be? Example: (1) Degreaser (2) Water Wash (3) Phosphate (4) Water Wash.

Or could i just go to Degreaser,Phosphate, then wash? Or will that contaminate the phosphate?

Any advice from those who have first hand experences in this would be GREAT!

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unique1

Re: HELP - Powder Coating Blowing off in Oven [ Started by unique1 in Powder Coating : 6 replies ]

[quote=Travis Stirewalt]

WOW! Loaded question (s)! Ok, first off, I have a ton of questions: 1. what kind of oven is this? 2. how close are you hanging the parts to the blowers or vents? 3. where are the vents/blowers/ductwork located?  Most often when powder is blowing off of parts in the oven before the gelling occurs, it is happening because the parts are located directly in line with a vent/blower that has a high velocity of air coming out of it. Can your air be re/channeled or dispersed with the addition or adjusting of duct work?

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Topic: HELP - Powder Coating Blowing off in Oven [ Started by unique1 in Powder Coating : 6 replies ]

Please help! I just put in a load of shutters and as soon as i put them into the gas oven the black wrinkle blew OFF! What do i need to do so the powder does not blow off? PLEASE HELP!

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Re: Best aluminum cleaner for shutters? [ Started by unique1 in Powder Coating : 5 replies ]

I recommend a non-chromate conversion coating designed for aluminum. What is that?

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Re: Best aluminum cleaner for shutters? [ Started by unique1 in Powder Coating : 5 replies ]

Yes, these are for a customer. We are a small company that just started powder coating about 1 yr. ago in lower AL. I gave him a waranty on the "workmanship" and quality of the work. As far as the color fading and what knot, no. I have got in touch with a chemical place locally and they recomended something called Big A. He said it has some type of acid too. 

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Topic: Best aluminum cleaner for shutters? [ Started by unique1 in Powder Coating : 5 replies ]

I'm about to powder coat some shutters a black wrinkle and i need to find the best pretreatment for them. I have alumibrite,phosphate and a few others out there. I'm looking for something that i can dip them into and either it evaporate off or spray off with the water hose. 

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