Powder Coating Colours

[Taxboy]

Thinking about getting some metal garden furniture refurbished by sand blasting and then powder coating. Can anyone advise please on whether powder coat colours are available in designer paint shades e.g. Farrow and Ball, Little Greene etc that can be mixed like emulsion paint

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[thieuster]

RAL and Pantone are the basis. You need to figure out the Pantone or RAL equivalent of the colours you have in mind. That's where painters and powder coaters start. Up to a certain point, powder coaters are able to 'mix' the colour. But for very small quantities it is an expensive undertaking.

[Sinnlover]

For garden furniture I would likely get sand blasted and then coated in a red oxide or anti rust primer and then spray with the colour you want.
Powder coating will be pricey for smaller one off items non standard colours.

That said it does sound like an expensive undertaking for some garden furniture regardless.
Maybe sell the existing and replace with newer that you may be able to spray in the colour you want?

[Macca]

If its intricate metal work powder coating worn work as well as just rust treating and painting or spraying

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[thieuster]

For garden furniture I would likely get sand blasted and then coated in a red oxide or anti rust primer and then spray with the colour you want.
Powder coating will be pricey for smaller one off items non standard colours.

That said it does sound like an expensive undertaking for some garden furniture regardless.
Maybe sell the existing and replace with newer that you may be able to spray in the colour you want?

The key to a cheap upgrade is asking the powder coater to add your stuff to a big order.
But that will limit the number of colours you can choose.

[Taxboy]

RAL and Pantone are the basis. You need to figure out the Pantone or RAL equivalent of the colours you have in mind. That's where painters and powder coaters start. Up to a certain point, powder coaters are able to 'mix' the colour. But for very small quantities it is an expensive undertaking.

Many thanks

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[Taxboy]

For garden furniture I would likely get sand blasted and then coated in a red oxide or anti rust primer and then spray with the colour you want.
Powder coating will be pricey for smaller one off items non standard colours.

That said it does sound like an expensive undertaking for some garden furniture regardless.
Maybe sell the existing and replace with newer that you may be able to spray in the colour you want?

I'm waiting for the quote to come back but the furniture does have some sentimental value and is reasonable quality. Metal garden furniture in the styles and quality I like isn't cheap I'm afraid so fingers crossed I get a reasonable quote

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[ac82]

I'm waiting for the quote to come back but the furniture does have some sentimental value and is reasonable quality. Metal garden furniture in the styles and quality I like isn't cheap I'm afraid so fingers crossed I get a reasonable quote

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If you want a few more companies for quotes let me know and I will see what I can do. I work for a company that supplies abrasives for blasting.

[Dave+63]

Also worth bearing in mind is that cast iron is more difficult to powder coat than steel or aluminium.

I had a pair of gate ends done some years ago (just black) but I wouldn’t bother again. I’d probably just use Hammerite or similar.

[adrianw]

I recently got a quote to get two wrought iron style (steel) gate's shot blasted and powder coated in RAL 7044 £350+vat , out came the wire brush and a can of black Hammerite.

The Henry Cole programs make me laugh when he claims he gets something shot blasted and powder coated for fifty quid

[Kingstepper]

Also worth bearing in mind is that cast iron is more difficult to powder coat than steel or aluminium.

I had a pair of gate ends done some years ago (just black) but I wouldn’t bother again. I’d probably just use Hammerite or similar.

Surprised that a gate would be cast.

[Dave+63]

Surprised that a gate would be cast.

Sorry, I meant bench ends.

I’m losing the plot!!

[thieuster]

My experience in the Netherlands is that a lot of companies have a small 'powder street' (as we translate it from Dutch). Often metal companies that powder coat their own products. Small furnace (correct name here?) in the back of the workshop and limited batches. These are the addresses you want to use instead of the big industrial shops. Last thing I'd done: 5 wheels for a classic car. Blasting prior to coating included: 150 euros (130 GBP). But I had a quote for 125 euro per wheel as well... Shopping around is very useful here.

[philsimm]

Powder coating doesn’t have as wide a colour range as designer paints like Farrow & Ball, but you can usually find something close. Some places also offer custom colour matching, so it’s worth asking around.

[Taxboy]

Just to update - I've gone with the quote of £240 inc VAT for 2 chairs and the table. As mentioned earlier they're going to use a best match from their standard range. We did discuss custom colours but the guy said it gets stupidly expensive

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[thieuster]

Will they do the blasting as well? Intricate patterns (furniture) can be time consuming to blast. From experience: it’s a satisfying job but it takes a lot of time when you want to do it carefully and thoroughly.

That quote is not crazy expensive.

[Dave+63]

Will they do the blasting as well? Intricate patterns (furniture) can be time consuming to blast. From experience: it’s a satisfying job but it takes a lot of time when you want to do it carefully and thoroughly.

That quote is not crazy expensive.

Any time I’ve had anything powder coated, it’s a complete service including all preparation, shotblasting.

I agree, £240 seems reasonable; it’s a couple of years since I last had any motorbike wheels done and they were £60 each.

[Taxboy]

Will they do the blasting as well? Intricate patterns (furniture) can be time consuming to blast. From experience: it’s a satisfying job but it takes a lot of time when you want to do it carefully and thoroughly.

That quote is not crazy expensive.

It didn't seem that bad to me. It's for blasting, zinc and then powder coating

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