<VV> Powder coating counsel (work, not list related, but still best place to ask)

[Mark Noakes]

This isn't related directly to the various lists that this is sent to, but many of you use powder coating on vehicles so I thought I might be able to get some advice at least and maybe it would be technically useful to those lists as well.

I have a project where I have to get robot parts powder coated to a "proprietary" gray textured finish for a program sponsor.  Only one shop in the San Francisco area is currently set up to do this finish, and they won't release info on the color and/or where they get it, but they also charge exorbitantly and take up to 4 weeks to process work...and I can't afford the down time.

I know how to get paint colors matched.  Is there a similar system to match powder coating color and texture?  Any suggestions on professional shops that do this kind of work and if they can do the matching with a sample?  I have a part that I can remove from other equipment to get the color and texture matched.

This needs to be professionally done, so something like Eastwood's system or other homebrew is not an option right now...besides the fact that work wouldn't pay for it.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Sorry for the bandwidth.

Thanks,

Mark Noakes

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