Preparation is a meticulous and time consuming process that includes degreasing, abrasive blasting, chemical bathing, out-gassing, and dust removal respectively. Each of these steps are taken to create the greatest level of powder coat adhesion possible in order to maintain maximum longevity and impact resistance.

Abrasive Blasting is an integral part of the preparation process, it involves utilizing highly pressurized air in order to propel an abrasive media at high velocity toward an object. The process acts much like sand paper with the purpose of removing any previously applied coatings, surface imperfections, and corrosion; or to just provide a rough surface that allows the powder to properly adhere to the part. Very often even the most corroded objects can be salvaged and restored by abrasive blasting followed by cleaning and powder coating. The resulting product of this procedure is a cleanly restored object that could pass for a newly manufactured item.

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