Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: All Canadian M3 Black Paint M3
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 21:35:38 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks for the info John.
That's exactly what I'm looking for.
Surely there must be someone who can do a half way
decent dry powder application. Nowe the trick is to
find him!
See Ya
Javier
 
- --- John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Powder coating is applied electrostatically to a
> heated part. The part 
> is heated and electrically charged to attract the
> paint. The paint melts 
> and fuses to the heated part. It can be a very tough
> finish depending on 
> the paint composition. I have several powder coated
> bicycle frames that 
> will dent under a hammer blow but the paint will not
> be marked. It takes 
> a very talented operator to evenly coat small
> delicate pieces such as 
> camera parts.
> 
> John Collier
> 
> On Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at 07:01 PM, Javier Perez
> wrote:
> 
> > I've heard about that but am not familiar with the
> how
> > and whys of it. Do they sprinkle the powder and
> then
> > bake? Does it fuse to the metal with heat? Who
> does
> > your cameras? Expensive?
> 
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