powder coating wood??????

[skooterbum]

has anyone tried coating wood? i have a finish carpenter wanting me to check into it so i thought i would ask here to see if anyone has tried it and maybe give some pros and cons on the subject.
thanks all
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[Banditperformance]

I have read that you can PC wood. But, you need to match the PC cure temp to the wood, have enough humidity in the wood to make it conductive to hold the charge etc. Alot of IKEA furniture is PC'd, that I know.

[bzer1]

I've tried it with mixed results. I preheated the wood then sprayed it hot. It worked ok. I think with practice the process could be worked out in a standard type setup. I'm currently looking into another method that looks promising.

[pickleboy]

the process is mdf and it requires low cure temp powder from what i have read.

[bzer1]

Pickle,

I believe MDF is medium density fiberboard. Which is one of the more popular wood type products that is currently being powder coated. Most wood will release excessive amounts of moisture during the curing process so as a coater you are quite limited on what can be coated. I've had moderate success with MDF and with some hardwoods, but it's still dependant on how "wet" the product is. Although I only experimented I think successful coating of wood products still comes down to working out the correct process.The problem with coating wood is that it is a relatively small market and is for the most part done in a production facility. I have only had 1 customer ask about it and he ended up using spray paint.