[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anodizing Vs Powder Coating.

Posted: 1/28/2009 6:14:29 AM EDT

Is powder coating a viable option to anodizing? How is it for scratch/chemical resistance?

Posted: 1/28/2009 8:19:41 AM EDT

[#1]

Aluminum is anodized to harden it as well as change the color.

Posted: 1/28/2009 8:20:14 AM EDT

[#2]

anodizing, very very thin durable chem resistant
Powder Coating, Much Much thicker strong and chem resistant.
Main Difference is thickness which is why Powder coat wont really work with gun parts.
What did you want to coat?

Posted: 1/28/2009 10:56:13 AM EDT

[#3]

The two finishes aren't mutually exclusive. You could anodize and then powder coat. That would be one tough finish.

Posted: 1/28/2009 1:54:25 PM EDT

[#4]

JeepsRCool,
I am looking into machining some forgings, and am looking into different ways of finishing them. I am in NASCAR central so powdercoating shops shouldn't be a problem. Just looking for alternatives.

Posted: 1/29/2009 1:31:05 AM EDT

[#5]

If you have some reamer for the pins, I don't see why you couldn't powder coat your receiver. Strip it bare, and remove any natural oxide layers to maximize the electrical current, and you can apply it pretty thin. Thin as in maybe a few thousands.
Powder coating is is not super chip resistant, but neither is an anodize coat.
Things to look out for, are chemical stripper which will remind you that it is nothing but a method of applying an enamel paint.

You might look into some of the miracle coating like gun kote, etc. That's also a viable option. If it's applied correctly, it's about is good as paint technology gets.

Ron

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