The coating
Powder coating puts a durable colour on the part. We coat parts we make, and we can quote coating on its own if you are sending parts in. Masked holes, mating faces, and anything that must stay bare should be marked on the drawing.
Colour you can name. Tell us the colour. A code, a name, or a photo is enough to confirm.
A finish that lasts. For parts that will be handled, assembled, or seen.
With the rest of the job. Quote it together with cutting, bending, fabrication, or finishing.
Questions
How do I choose a colour?
Put the colour in the quote notes. A code, a name, or a photo is enough — “matte black, close to this photo” works, and we confirm before we coat.
Can you coat parts I bring in?
Yes. We coat parts we make, and we can quote coating on its own if you are sending parts in.
Can some areas stay uncoated?
Yes. Mark threads, mating faces, earth points, and anything else that must stay bare on the drawing or in the notes.
Does the part need preparing first?
If the surface still needs work before coating, add metal finishing to the same quote and we'll handle both.
The other services
Cutting, bending, fabrication, finishing, and powder coating can be one order.
Guides
Practical reading before you send a powder coating job.
The best metal for coastal areas in South Africa (and how to make it last)
Near the sea, 316 stainless or a properly coated part beats bare 304 and painted mild steel. Here's how to pick metal and finish for SA's coast.
Finishing & coating · 5 min readMasking for powder coating: threads, bores, earth points and how to mark them
Mask threads, close-fit holes, earth points and mating faces before powder coating. Learn what needs masking, how it's done and how to show it on drawings.
Finishing & coating · 6 min readPowder coating colours: how to pick a RAL code, gloss and texture
A good powder coating colour spec is a RAL code plus gloss and texture. How RAL codes work, which colours are popular and how to match an existing part.
Finishing & coating · 6 min readPowder coating galvanised steel: how to get a duplex finish that doesn't blister
You can powder coat galvanised steel, but zinc outgassing causes pinholes and blisters. Here's the prep, pre-bake and planning that make it work.
Finishing & coating · 5 min readPowder coating vs painting metal: which finish should you choose?
Powder coating gives a thicker, tougher finish for parts that fit in an oven. Paint wins on site, on huge parts and for touch-ups. Here's how to choose.
Finishing & coating · 6 min readWhat is powder coating, and is it right for your metal parts?
Powder coating is dry powder sprayed onto metal with static, then baked into a hard, even skin. How it works, what it's good at and where it falls short.