Aside from vehicle repair and restoration, we also offer painting and coating services to accommodate almost anything. Along with a comprehensive blast-cleaning set-up. We have carried out batch work for local manufacturers and are always open to a challenge.
We have large booths to accommodate all manner of objects, whether it be agricultural equipment or gates and railings, we would be glad to put our name to it.
We prefer to use epoxy enamel coating, here’s some reasons why:
What is epoxy enamel coating and how does it compare to conventional powder coating?
This is a MASSIVE shake up in the world of coatings!
The biggest differences are, ADHESION, DURABILITY and VERSATILITY.
In the epoxy enamel process, a 2 part epoxy resin based coating is applied to the bare metal of a warm item (20 degrees or so). As the coating cures, it shrinks and really bites into the surface. This creates a THERMO-SET coating (meaning it won’t change shape or peel off if it gets hot again. It also has chemical adhesion promoters in built.
In fact almost all vehicle manufacturers use an epoxy primer, renowned for its reliability, as the foundation to their paint warranties.
Powder coating is the process of spraying plastic powder at a part, then heating the part to around 200 degrees to melt it. There is no chemical adhesion, so the coating will peel off eventually.
The epoxy resin is unbeatable as far as durability is concerned. Once the chemical reaction takes place, it is irreversible and is well and truly stuck to the object. The epoxy coating is only around 50% of the thickness of powder coating, saving weight and material cost.
Many industrial buildings use an epoxy floor paint to deal with the various traffic they come into contact with.
The last major difference is versatility. Heating a part up to 200 degrees or so is incredibly energy intensive. Not to mention, at that temperature anything made from a thinner gauge material will start to warp out of shape. Larger parts, such as gates or railings, need to be done in massive industrial ovens, again adding to the costs (and difficulty finding somewhere to carry out the work).
We can epoxy enamel coat any metal parts, in any solid colour. We can also offer metallic or pearlescent topcoats to satisfy your needs.
How can we offer a PRICE MATCH on powder coating?
Although the epoxy enamel is a dearer product due to its quality, the reduced energy consumption and overall amount of material used means it costs around the same to coat the part. In fact, we’re happy to to offer a price match on any genuine like for like job!
Blast Cleaning
We can offer both mobile and booth based blasting. We use a range of abrasives to give you the best quality finish possible.
- Soda blasting is the least aggressive. In this process, we use soda crystals at a relatively low pressure to clean up woodwork, pieces of aluminium, or anything else that needs gentle attention.
- Sand blasting is a very common process, the sand is made from crushed recycled glass bottles. Used on brick and stone as well as metal items. Good for removing paint without leaving surface pitting. It’s eco friendly and can be done outside.
- Bead blasting is perfect for removing surface corrosion, cleaning up painted stonework or removing old powder coating. It’s again made from recycled glass bottles so it can be done outside safely.
- Shot blasting is the most aggressive abrasive we use. Ideal for industrial and agricultural cleaning.
