I've already posted this in Frank's (NRGrecording) German Forum but i'd like to share it here.
Frank Röllen and me did some experiments with powder coating over the last weeks.
Edit: it wasn't me who did the powder coating, I just cooperated with a guy here in Hamburg.
The pros and cons of powder coating:
+ more durable than regular wet paint
- color tones not blendable/mixable, each color requires a dedicated powder
- some coatings are not solvent-resistant
The first prototype was more a feasabilty study:
Then we've tried some different colors and finishes (glossy/matt)
From left to right:
1. Schaeffer (blue)
Schaeffer obviously mills before coating. This results in a very bad color filling.
A bad looking panel, it was their second attempt by the way. I can not recommend that service..
More details later.
2. Grey glossy
Maybe you can see the effect that the paint comes up at the edges of the panel. My powder coating guy said that this effect can happen occasionally.
3. (Center) One of Frank's prototypes, milled out of a larger panel. Sort of Neve blue/gray
4. Yellow glossy
Full color tone, currently my favorite...
5. (Right) Yellow matt
Not as intense as the glossy version.
Schaeffer versus Frank comparison:
Frank Röllen and me did some experiments with powder coating over the last weeks.
Edit: it wasn't me who did the powder coating, I just cooperated with a guy here in Hamburg.
The pros and cons of powder coating:
+ more durable than regular wet paint
- color tones not blendable/mixable, each color requires a dedicated powder
- some coatings are not solvent-resistant
The first prototype was more a feasabilty study:
Then we've tried some different colors and finishes (glossy/matt)
From left to right:
1. Schaeffer (blue)
Schaeffer obviously mills before coating. This results in a very bad color filling.
A bad looking panel, it was their second attempt by the way. I can not recommend that service..
More details later.
2. Grey glossy
Maybe you can see the effect that the paint comes up at the edges of the panel. My powder coating guy said that this effect can happen occasionally.
3. (Center) One of Frank's prototypes, milled out of a larger panel. Sort of Neve blue/gray
4. Yellow glossy
Full color tone, currently my favorite...
5. (Right) Yellow matt
Not as intense as the glossy version.
Schaeffer versus Frank comparison: