Can SAF paint steel?
No. Steel requires a different pretreatment than aluminum. The pretreatment for steel is known as “phosphatizing” and SAF does not do this process.
Metals Distribution, Finishing and Fabrication
- Aluminum Sheet
- Aluminum Extrusions
- Aluminum Panel Extrusions
- Cut-to-Length Aluminum Extrusions
- SAF Poster – Extrusions & Sheet
- Anodized Aluminum Extrusions
- Angle – Equal Leg Aluminum Extrusion
- Angle – Unequal Leg Aluminum Extrusion
- Channel Aluminum Extrusions
- Aluminum Tubing Extrusion -Rectangular
- Aluminum Tubing Extrusion -Square
- Aluminum Bar Stock – Rectangle
- Aluminum Bar Stock – Square
- Round – Pipe & Drawn Tube Aluminum Extrusion
- Tee Aluminum Extrusion
- Threshold Extrusion – Discontinued
- Hat Section Extrusion
- Zee Aluminum Extrusion
- Zee Panel Clip Extrusion
- Special Extrusions
- Metal Fabrication
- Building Products
- Aluminum Anodizing
- Custom Anodizing – How to Specify
- Anodizing Benefits
- Anodizing Course Online
- Current Anodizing Processes
- Custom Anodizing – What is it?
- Ordering and Quotation Guidelines
- SAF’s California branch – Toll Finishing
- Coil Anodizing Guidelines
- Anodizing Test Results
- SAF Anodizing Codes
- Anodic Coating Designations
- Painting
- Three day turnaround on painted SAF Aluminum
- Conversion Coating
- Painting & Powder Coating FAQs
- AAMA 2605 Powder Coatings
- Metallic Paint Color Variation
- AAMA Specifications for painting architectural aluminum
- Regarding AAMA 2605 Fluorocarbon Painting
- SAF Paint Guidelines for Aluminum
- Powder Coating-Series 28 Guide Specifications
- Aluminum Coil
- 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?
Perimeter Systems FAQs
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