Conveniently located off Routes 3, 21 and 17, right outside Manhattan, serving Brooklyn and QueensOff Routes 3, 21 and 17, right outside Manhattan40 Colorado Street, Clifton, NJ(973) 841-4442Visit40 Colorado Street, Clifton, NJConveniently located off Routes 3, 21 and 17, right outside Manhattan, serving Brooklyn and QueensOff Routes 3, 21 and 17, right outside ManhattanDrop-offMonday-Friday, 7am-7pmCall or text(973) 841-4442
Black powder-coated brackets hanging on hooks from the overhead line.

Powder coating in Clifton, New Jersey

Sprayed electrostatically and cured in our oven into a hard, even finish, edges and inside corners included. Flat, matte, satin, semi-gloss or gloss, plus metallic and textured, on steel, aluminum and iron.

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Our powder coating process

  1. Red masking caps plugging the holes in a beam.

    Inspection and masking

    Checked in against your photo, drawing or notes.

  2. Close-up of a large frame of bare grey metal with a matte, even surface.

    Sandblasting

    Metal is blasted down to clean metal.

  3. A silver railing section standing on the polished shop floor.

    Pre-treatment

    Parts are degreased and given a phosphate pre-treatment, using BCI products. Aluminum gets its own pre-treatment.

  4. An operator coating hung steel angles with powder in the spray booth.

    Coating

    Sprayed electrostatically, so the powder wraps to edges and inside corners.

  5. A black stair railing hanging from the overhead line at the open door of the oven.

    Curing

    Baked until the film is fully hardened and bonded to the metal.

  6. A black gate wrapped in plastic on a cart, in front of the Iconic Powder Coating banner.

    Inspection and packing

    Wrapped, crated and labeled in the order you’ll install it.

Gloss levels
Flat, matte, satin, semi-gloss and gloss.
Effects
Metallic, textured, hammer tone and clear coat.
Colors
Any color: bring us a sample and we’ll match it.
Metals
Steel, aluminum and iron.

Powder types

  • Indoor

    Epoxy

    Strong and corrosion resistant, but it loses gloss and color in sunlight and tends to chalk, so it is not recommended outdoors where looks matter.

  • Indoor

    Hybrid

    An epoxy-modified polyester that applies well and stands up to overbaking. Like epoxy, it tends to chalk outdoors.

  • Outdoor

    Polyester

    Very stable in sunlight, so it is used for architectural metal, automotive parts, lawn and garden equipment and outdoor furniture.

  • Outdoor

    Super durable

    A polyester made for stronger resistance to UV and weather, for parts that live outdoors.

Why some pieces come off first: powder is baked on in an oven, and rubber, plastic, wood, glass, wiring, bearings and seals can’t take the heat. It’s best to take them off before you bring the part in. Not sure about a piece? Send us a photo and ask.

Why powder coating outlasts paint

Paint on a railing or a gate outdoors usually needs touching up every couple of years. Powder is baked into a single hard film bonded to the metal.

Powder coatingSprayed on dry, then baked.
  1. One pass covers.
  2. Edges and inside corners are covered by how the part is racked.
  3. Seals the surface. Moisture does not sit against the metal.
Liquid paintBrushed or sprayed on wet.
  1. Several thin coats to build the same thickness.
  2. Edges tend to get less paint than flat areas.
  3. Every chip or scratch opens the metal to rust.

Better for the environment: powder has no solvents, so it gives off no VOCs.

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Featured work

Jobs coated in our Clifton shop, from production runs to single pieces brought in from home.

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Long red powder-coated pipes hanging in front of a black railing in the shop.

Pipe run

Production · Steel · Gloss · Red

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Have parts that need powder coating? Send us a photo.

Send a drawing. Get a price and a ready date.

Got a part to coat? Send a photo.

Send it over. We’ll price it.

You can also call us, text us, or stop by. Our team will quote your project and confirm lead times.

Rough sizes are fine.