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Old 04-16-2014, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by yeeter View Post
I do believe powder can be quite durable if prepped properly. After sandblasting it should be coated with iron phosphate or zinc phosphate. Then an epoxy based high zinc content powder/primer. The solid color (built to a good film thickness). They use this for marine applications, it should be durable. The prep steps are critical though and shortcuts on these will not bode well. Powder sprayed directly over sandblasting is considered 'decorative', not protective.
And all this is cheaper than painting.......

I'm not convinced. I've never seen a powder coated anything that would last even 10 years. Do you have pics of anything that is been coated that long that was used like a mower would be? I.E. a mower deck or truck bumper....
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