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Powdercoating v Colorsteel

What is the difference between powdercoating and coloursteel? or as others might say colorsteel?

Allan Sizemore
- Auckland, NZ
2002

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I have never heard the term "colorsteel" so I can't help you. Try to pose your inquiry in real-world terms rather than as an abstract question and somebody may be able to help you.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2002

Coloursteel is a trade name for the finish applied to steel sheet by BHP at their Glenbrook plant. The "paint" is applied wet and baked on. Powder coating is a generic process. The "paint" is applied as a fine powder which is elecrically charged to attract it to the surface. The item is then baked to fuse the power to the surface. The difference also depends on your needs. Powder coat can be applied to any metal item (and some non metallics as well) while "coloursteel" is restricted to steel sheet which may be post formed into corrugated iron etc.

Buce Idoine
- Auckland
2002

Response to information offered is ? how does the powder coating of corrugated iron compare with the bhp colourbond process in terms of durability and cost per square metre.

Ross William Freshwater
- Australia
2004