Here's How Powder Coating Works - Road & Track

Maybe your like

About Us
Join Now
All Access
R&T Experiences
Shop R&T
News
Reviews
Car Culture
Exclusives
Performance Car of the Year
Contact
Follow
Newsletter
Send Us a Tip

News
Reviews
Culture
Exclusives
Gear
Send Us a TIp
Sign Up

Join Nowsign in

Engineering Explained//YouTube

Powder coating is a process used by many to change the color of wheels, body panels, and trim pieces through applying a colored powder onto a surface. It's a cool way to switch up your car's looks, but how does it actually work? Thanks to this neat explainer, we get to find out.

Unlike a regular paint process, powder coating relies on an electric charge to ensure the powder sticks to a surface, rather than any kind of adhesive. In this clip put together by Engineering Explained, we're able to walk through how a specially designed spray gun ionizes the powder as it's being applied, allowing it to naturally stick to the nearest surface—which, in this case, is an S2000 wheel.

After the wheels have been coated, they're baked at around 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, and boom, you've got yourself a newly colored set. Watch for yourself to learn about the entire process.

View full post on YouTube Headshot of Brian Silvestro

Brian SilvestroFormer Lead Deputy Editor, Rankings Content

Brian Silvestro was Hearst Autos' former lead deputy editor for rankings content. He spent over seven years as a staff writer for Road & Track Magazine where he contributed car reviews, industry interviews, and more. He has a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.

Watch Next