On Fri, Jan 28, 2000 at 09:53:41AM +0000, Ian A. Nichols wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Rick Beckrich wrote:
> > Seems to be a lot of attention being given to "powder coating" as a
> > finish in other fields. Don't know if it's increased durability, or just
> > cheaper to produce.
> Ah yes, the finish of choice for motorcyclists building "specials" to be
> ridden rather than looked at. Primarily because it is very hard wearing
> and very protective against corrosion (we put salt on our roads in
> winter, so that's really important).
There's a company here in Houston that does powder coating work for the
oilfield precisely because of those qualities. When the oil business got
slow, they branched out - into lawn furniture refinishing. They claim that
they can refurbish old, rusty lawn furniture for much less than you can buy
new stuff, and they're doing a LOT of business.
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