OUR PROCESS:
Our metal furniture and accessories are completely refinished inside
and out. Every piece is carefully evaluated for the best possible
outcome. This is essential in preserving the integrity, quality, and
appearance that has distinguished Twenty Gauge for nearly a decade.
The following processes are necessary to continue our leadership in
the industry.
Sandblasting:
Our pieces are thoroughly sandblasted. This is the only way to get
into the hard to reach corners and crevasses and fully remove any
amount of paint or rust that might be forming. To avoid tarnishing
the metal, a media is used that is gentle, yet strong enough to obtain
a smooth, rust and debris free surface, ensuring an even and thorough
coating.
Sanding:
Twenty Gauge is famous for an even and lustrous finish. This is
achieved by numerous sanding steps. We use several grades of sand
paper and sand the pieces repeatedly with various sanding machinery.
We then use mild abrasives and continue to work on the pieces by hand.
The crew at Twenty Gauge works those surfaces many times! This extra
care makes a noticeable difference in the look and is necessary for
the longevity of the product. The pieces are literally taken down to
a second layer of steel that has never been exposed to rust. This is
what makes a Twenty Gauge piece unique.
Coating:
All of our pieces are thoroughly powder coated. This is essential for
two reasons. The powder coating process includes baking the piece at
over 400 degrees Celsius. If any amount of moisture from the air was
to contaminate the metal, it is burned off and will evaporate during
this step. This is the best and only way to avoid any flash rust or
even slower developing rust that might occur if the piece was wet
painted and the moisture trapped under the coat of paint. The second
reason is that no other coating product is as equally long-lasting and
resilient.
What Is Powder Coating?
Powder coating is an advanced method of applying a decorative and
protective finish to a wide range of materials and products that are
used by both industries and consumers. The powder used for the
process is a mixture of finely ground particles of pigment and resin,
which is sprayed onto a surface to be coated. The charged powder
particles adhere to the electrically grounded surfaces until heated
and fused into a smooth coating in a curing oven. The result is a
uniform, durable, high-quality, and attractive finish. Powder coating
is the fastest growing finishing technology in North America,
representing over 10% of all industrial finishing applications.
Powdercoating is Environmentally Sound
Powder coating has minimal impact on the environment. While
liquid finishes contain solvents which have pollutants known as
volatile organic compounds (VOC), powder coating contains no solvents
and releases a negligible amount (if any) of VOC into the atmosphere.
Thus, the need for finishers to buy costly pollution control
equipment is obsolete. In addition, most powder coating overspray
that does not adhere to the part can be retrieved and reused,
virtually eliminating the waste commonly found in liquid finishing
processes. Powder coating is the most resilient commercial process
available to man. No other finish comes close or equals in strength
and durability. All other processes, ie: electrostatic painting or
even automotive paint, fall short of the quality provided by powder
coating.
Paint is Always Inferior
to Powder.
Powder coating gives consumers, businesses, and industry one of the
most economical, longest-lasting, and most color-durable quality
finishes available. Powder coated surfaces are more resistant to
chipping, scratching, fading, and wearing than other finishes, and
colors stay bright and vibrant longer. This is why powder coating is
used in all high traffic applications.
