Painting
State-of-the-art automated paint lines and unmatched turnaround times
- 3 Day Aluminium Painting
- AAMA 2605 Powder Coatings
- Metallic Paint Color Variation
- AAMA Specifications for painting architectural aluminum
- GMW16721Aluminum Pretreatment
- Painting Guidelines for aluminum finishing at SAF
- Paint Maintenance & Cleaning
- Powder Coating-Series 29 Guide Specifications
- Photos of SAF Painted Projects
- Touch Up Paint
Painting FAQ's
- What’s the difference between painting and anodizing?
- How do I decide between painting and anodizing?
- What about paint rack marks?
- Is alloy important if I plan to have my aluminum painted?
- How do I clean painted aluminum?
- Do you offer touch up paint for completed projects?
- Can you match a color with just a color code?
- How uniform can I expect the color of an organic coating to be?
- Can SAF paint steel?
- What organic coatings does SAF recommend for exterior use on architectural aluminum?
- What is PVDF?
- How should I specify a PDVF spray coating?
- What is powder coating?
- Why do you call it “coating”? Why not painting?
- Do AAMA 2603, 2604 and 2605 specifications apply to flat sheet?
- What are issues with AAMA 2605 fluorocarbon (KYNAR®) painting?
- What is a conversion coating?
ALUMINUM PAINTING – EXTRUSION, SHEETS, PARTS
SAF has been applying Kynar® PVDF resin-based coatings and finishes since 1968 and is now applying AAMA 2605 low gloss powder coatings. Our state-of-the-art automated paint lines and aluminum finishing turnaround times are unmatched in the industry.
We are approved applicators of PPG, Sherwin Williams (Valspar,) and Akzo Nobel. We also offer high gloss Tiger Drylac powder coatings, and we have in-house blends on file to match many other paint suppliers. Whether you provide a paint manufacturer’s paint number or a sample to match, SAF can meet your metal painting needs. SAF also keeps on hand 56 standard aluminum finishing colors for a quick turnaround.
See also: Preparing Metals For Finishing – Painting & Anodizing
Click for information on Non-Chrome & Chrome Conversion Coatings for painting, powder coating & adhesive bonding.
When your project requires painting after fabrication SAF can provide a turnkey solution. If you would like to fabricate the material yourself, SAF can provide pre-painted stock. If you already have the metal, you can ship it to SAF for coating. Please call us at 800-241-7429 or email us at SALES@saf.com.
Kynar 500® is a registered trademark of ARKEMA Chemicals, Inc.
Hylar 5000® is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis Inc.
Painted sheet and extrusions in 3 days!
SAF IS AN APPROVED APPLICATOR FOR THE FOLLOWING PVDF COATING MANUFACTURERS:
