Phosphate Pre-treatment for Powder Coating in Clifton, NJ

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

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40 Colorado Street
Clifton, NJ 07014
Monday-Friday: drop-off 7am-7pm, office 8:30am-6pm
Saturdays by request only

Off Routes 3, 21 and 17, right outside Manhattan

Visit: 40 Colorado Street, Clifton, NJ 07014
Routes: Off Routes 3, 21 and 17, right outside Manhattan
Hours: Monday-Friday: drop-off 7am-7pm, office 8:30am-6pm. Saturdays by request only
Call or text: (973) 841-4442

What pre-treatment does

Degreasing
Oil, cutting fluid, shop dirt and fingerprints come off first. Powder laid over oil sits on the oil, not the metal. In the oven it pulls back from the spot and leaves a crater.
Phosphate pre-treatment
The clean steel is given a fine layer of phosphate crystals. It is not a paint. The phosphate reacts with the surface of the steel itself, so the layer grows out of the metal instead of sitting on top of it.
Powder on phosphate
The powder bonds to the phosphate, not to bare steel. If the coat is ever scratched through to the metal, the phosphate under it helps slow rust creeping out under the coat from the scratch.

What is the difference between blasting and phosphate?

Blasting: Mechanical. It takes off what a wash cannot: rust, mill scale and old paint. It also leaves a fine texture on the steel, the anchor profile, for the powder to grip.
Phosphate: Chemical. It works on metal that is already clean and treats the surface so the coat holds on. It does not take off rust or scale.
Aluminum: Aluminum gets its own pre-treatment. It is not blasted the way steel is.
AAMA 2604: The architectural spec for coatings on aluminum extrusions and panels. Our AAMA 2604 certification is pending.

Questions about pre-treatment

Why does powder need pre-treatment?

A powder coat holds only as well as the surface under it. On oily or untreated metal a coat can look right when it leaves the shop and still lift, blister or rust from underneath later.

What is phosphate pre-treatment?

A chemical treatment for clean steel. It turns the surface of the metal into a thin layer of phosphate crystals that the powder bonds to. It comes after degreasing and before the spray booth.

Do I need to clean my parts before I bring them in?

Oil and shop dirt come off in our degreasing. What has to come off before you bring a part in is anything that cannot go through an oven: rubber, plastic, wood, glass, bearings and seals.