Can I Powder Coat Over Chrome?
The video discusses the practical considerations and challenges of applying candy-colored finishes, particularly candy blue, over chrome rims.
The video discusses the practical considerations and challenges of applying candy-colored finishes, particularly candy blue, over chrome rims.
You’ve just pulled a part from the oven, and instead of a smooth, glassy finish, you see tiny craters or round "fisheye" spots scattered across the surface. It's one of the most frustrating defects in powder coating and one of the most avoidable.
Here’s the truth: powder doesn’t clump or spit “just because.” There’s always a cause, and once you know it, you can stop it in its tracks.
Anyone can make one part look good. But can you make every part look the same, whether it's made today, next week, or six months from now?
People focus on color, gloss, or curing, but forget that film build (the measured thickness of your coating) is just as important to achieve the ideal powder coating thickness.
Back ionization doesn't always show up right away. You might not see it until the part hits the oven, when tiny craters open up under heat.
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