Powder Coating Technology for Wheels

Car owners still have many questions about powder coating. Specialists at the car painting workshop in Almaty note that most new customers do not fully understand what this coating is or how it is applied to wheels. One of the most frequent questions concerns the gloss of wheels after powder coating.

Powder coating technology for wheels has its own specifics. Powder paint is a fine powder made up of tiny particles. Depending on the pigment used, a wide range of shades can be obtained. The key property of this coating is that it forms through heat treatment in an oven at a high temperature of around 200°C.

Powder coating has the following characteristics:

Reliability.

Even application of the coating.

Resistance to external factors.

Complete deposition on the surface of the part during coating.

The powder coating process consists of several stages:

Sandblasting the part to remove the old paint and corrosion and to roughen the surface for better adhesion.

Phosphating for corrosion protection.

Degreasing the wheel surface with a special solution.

Degassing the metal to drive gases out of the surface.

Applying primer and curing it.

Applying the powder paint, which is deposited electrostatically on the wheel surface.

Curing the paint in an oven at 200°C.

It is important to note that this process requires careful treatment:

The wheels are sandblasted to remove the old coating and corrosion and to create a rough surface for better adhesion.

After phosphating, the wheels become corrosion resistant.

The surface is degreased with a special solution.

The metal is degassed in an oven to get rid of gases.

After the primer is applied and cured, the wheels are leveled and checked for quality.

The powder paint is applied with a special gun that charges the powder particles.

After coating, the wheels are cured in the oven and are ready to be fitted to the car.

In short, powder coating wheels requires comprehensive and careful preparation, which ensures the high quality and durability of the resulting finish.