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Metals Distribution, Finishing and Fabrication

  • Aluminum Sheet
    • Stock 5005 AQ sheet
    • Some important issues regarding AAMA 2605 Fluorocarbon (Kynar®) painting
    • Light & Medium Bronze-EXPECT COLOR VARIATION!
    • Integral Color (discontinued) vs. 2-step
    • Spray Coated Sheet
    • SAF Designation System
    • A Historical Perspective
    • Aluminum Sheet: Anodizing – Integral Color (Duranodic)
    • Anodizing – Colors
    • Anodizing Projects
  • Aluminum Extrusions
    • Panel Extrusions
    • Cut-to-Length Extrusions
    • Extrusions Poster
    • Equal leg aluminum angle
    • Aluminum Angle – Unequal Legs
    • Aluminum Channel
    • Rectangular aluminum tube
    • Square aluminum tube
    • Aluminum Bar – Rectangular
    • Aluminum Bar – Square
    • Aluminum Pipe and Aluminum Tube Including Drawn Tube – Round
    • Aluminum Tee Extrusion
    • Aluminum Threshold
    • Aluminum Hat Section
    • Aluminum Zee
    • Aluminum Zee Panel Clip
    • ALL OTHER EXTRUSIONS
  • Metal Fabrication
    • July 12th, 2012 – SAF composite panel fabrication course
    • Custom Metal Fabrication
    • ACM Wall Panel Systems
    • Metal Wall Panel Systems
    • SAF’s 3-Day Out!!!
    • Light & Medium Bronze-EXPECT COLOR VARIATION!
    • Some important issues regarding AAMA 2605 Fluorocarbon (Kynar®) painting
    • Sunscreens, Canopies & Grilles
    • Ornamental Trim & Formed Brake Metal
    • March 15th, 2007- SAF West Coast Branch Is Open For Business
    • May, 8th 2007 – SAF West Begins Fabrication
    • September 17th, 2007-SAF Metal Fabrication’s New Dry Panel System
  • Column Covers
    • Series M-1000 Order Form
    • Series M-2000 Order Form
    • Series C-1000 Order Form
    • Series C-2000 Order Form
    • Metal Column Covers & Metal Beam Wraps
    • ACM Column Covers & ACM Beam Wraps
    • XpressShip Program Information
  • Panels
    • ACM Wall Panel Systems
      • Series NM 500 Easy Clip ACM Panel System
      • Series 3000 Glazed Route & Return
      • Series 4000 Rainscreen Drained & Back-Ventilated
      • Series 4500 Rainscreen Pressure Equalized
      • Custom Fabrication
      • E Wall Panels
    • Metal Wall Panel Systems
      • Series M3000 Glazed Plate Panel System
    • Panel Extrusions
      • Flat ACM Sheets   
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  • Anodizing
    • May 22nd, 2009 – SAF adds acid etch aluminum anodizing process
    • January 6th, 2009 – SAF adds gold anodizing to it’s Atlanta manufacturing facility
    • Light & Medium Bronze-EXPECT COLOR VARIATION!
    • Custom Anodizing – How to Specify
    • Custom Anodizing – What is it?
    • Anodizing Benefits
    • Integral Color (discontinued) vs. 2-step
    • Anodizing FAQs
    • Preparing Metals For Finishing
    • Ordering and Quotation Guidelines
    • Coil Anodizing Guidelines
    • Photos of SAF Anodized Projects
    • Spray Test Results
    • Current Anodizing Processes
    • Anodizing and the Environment
    • SAF’s Codes
    • Anodized Aluminum Applications
    • Anodic Coating Designations
  • Painting
    • Three day turnaround on painted items
    • April 14th, 2009 – SAF joins PPG America’s Powder CAP program
    • Painting & Powder Coating FAQs
    • August 28th, 2006- SAF Opens New Paint Line At SAF Metal Fabrication Facility
    • AAMA 2605 Powder Coatings
    • Metallic Paint Color Variation
    • SAF Painting Guidelines AAMA Specifications
    • Some important issues regarding AAMA 2605 Fluorocarbon (Kynar®) painting
    • FLUOROCARBON (KYNAR 500® or HYLAR 5000®)
    • Photos of SAF Painted Projects
    • Powder Coating-Series 28 Guide Specifications
  • Coil
    • Coil Anodizing Guidelines
    • December 6, 2010 -SAF announces the addition of 2-step bronze and black anodized coil capabilities
    • Spacer Bars
    • Processing Capability
    • Lighting Sheet
    • Batch and Coil
    • Transportation Products
    • Alloys Suitable for Anodizing
  • Perimeter Systems

FAQs

Anodizing FAQs

Metal FAQs

Painting & Powder Coating FAQs

  • I’m with a sign shop. Can I print on your PVDF coated sheets?
  • How do I clean painted aluminum?
  • What about rack marks?
  • How do I decide between painting and anodizing?
  • Do AAMA 2603, 2604 and 2605 specifications apply to flat sheet?
  • How should I specify a PVDF spray coating for aluminum?
  • How uniform can I expect the color of an organic coating to be?
  • What is an alkaline etch?
  • Is alloy important if I plan to have my aluminum painted?
  • What is powder coating?
  • How long does it take?
  • Can SAF paint steel?
  • What is a conversion coating?
  • Why do you call it “coating”? Why not painting?
  • What is PVDF?
  • What organic coatings does SAF recommend for exterior use on architectural aluminum?

Painting & Powder Coating FAQs

  • I’m with a sign shop. Can I print on your PVDF coated sheets?
  • How do I clean painted aluminum?
  • What about rack marks?
  • How do I decide between painting and anodizing?
  • Do AAMA 2603, 2604 and 2605 specifications apply to flat sheet?
  • How should I specify a PVDF spray coating for aluminum?
  • How uniform can I expect the color of an organic coating to be?
  • What is an alkaline etch?
  • Is alloy important if I plan to have my aluminum painted?
  • What is powder coating?
  • How long does it take?
  • Can SAF paint steel?
  • What is a conversion coating?
  • Why do you call it “coating”? Why not painting?
  • What is PVDF?
  • What organic coatings does SAF recommend for exterior use on architectural aluminum?

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