Commercial Aluminum Railings by RailingWorks™

Finishes

Many different finishes are available. Our standard finish is a Super Durable Powder Coat finish meeting AAMA 2604 Specifications. White, Black, Gray, Almond, Golden Clay, & Bronze are typical in-stock colors. Please contact us to discuss the best finish and color options for your application. Below is a list of commonly used finish types.

*Polyester Powder Coat

*Super Durable Polyester Powder Coat

*Fluoropolymer Powder Coat

*Enamel Wet Paints

*Fluoropolymer Wet Paints

*Anodizing

Note: Most powder and wet paint finishes are available in multiple coats.

Comparison of Coatings Specifications

Test Parameter	AAMA 2603	AAMA 2604	AAMA 2605 and ASCA 96
PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
Metal Preparation and Pretreatment	Multi-stage cleaning and pretreatment	Multi-stage cleaning and pretreatment	Multi-stage cleaning and pretreatment
Pretreatment Type	Chemical conversion coating	Chrome or non-chrome chemical conversion coating	Amorphous chromium phosphate or amorphous chromate treatment
Pretreatment Coating Weight	none specified	Chrome=30 mg/ft² minimum; non-chrome per supplier's specification	Chrome=40 mg/ft² minimum
PAINT FILM REQUIREMENTS
Dry Film Thickness	0.8 mils minimum	1.2 mils (for multicoat, 1.0 mil topcoat minimum & 0.3 +/- 0.1 mil primer)	1.2 mils (for multicoat, 1.0 mil topcoat minimum & 0.3 +/- 0.1 mil primer) (None specified under ASCA 96)
Sealant Compatibility	meets AAMA 800	meets AAMA 800	meets AAMA 800
Specular Gloss	+/- 5 units of specification (high=80+, medium=20-79, low£19)	+/- 5 units of specification (high=80+, medium=20-79, low£19)	+/- 5 units of specification (high=80+, medium=20-79, low£19)
Dry Film Hardness	H minimum	F minimum	F minimum
ADHESION REQUIREMENTS
Dry Adhesion	0% failure (no loss)	0% failure (no loss)	0% failure (no loss)
Wet Adhesion	0% failure (no loss)	0% failure (no loss)	0% failure (no loss)
Boiling Water Adhesion	none specified	0% failure (no loss)	0% failure (no loss)
Impact Resistance	no removal of film from substrate	no removal of film from substrate	no removal of film from substrate
Abrasion Resistance	none specified	abrasion coefficient value = 20 minimum	abrasion coefficient value = 40 minimum
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
Muriatic Resistance	15-minute exposure: no blistering or visual change	15-minute exposure: no blistering or visual change	15-minute exposure: no blistering or visual change
Mortar Resistance	24-hour exposure: no loss of film adhesion or visual change	24-hour exposure: no loss of film adhesion or visual change	24-hour exposure: no loss of film adhesion or visual change
Nitric Acid Resistance	none specified	30-minute exposure: 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change	30-minute exposure: 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change
Detergent Resistance	72-hour exposure: no loss of adhesion, no blistering, no significant visual change	72-hour exposure: no loss of adhesion, no blistering, no significant visual change	72-hour exposure: no loss of adhesion, no blistering, no significant visual change
Window Cleaner Resistance	none specified	24-hour exposure: no blistering or appearance change	24-hour exposure: no blistering or appearance change (None specified under ASCA 96)
CORROSION RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
Humidity Resistance	1,500 hours: no more than ``few" blisters size 8, figure no. 4, ASTM D 714	3,000 hours: no more than ``few" blisters size 8, figure no. 4, ASTM D 714	4,000 hours: no more than ``few" blisters size 8, figure no. 4, ASTM D 714
Salt Spray Resistance	1,500 hours of salt solution: minimum rating of 7 on scribe or cut edges; minimum blister rating of 8 in the field (ASTM D 1654)	3,000 hours of salt solution: minimum rating of 7 on scribe or cut edges; minimum blister rating of 8 in the field (ASTM D 1654)	4,000 hours of salt solution: minimum rating of 7 on scribe or cut edges; minimum blister rating of 8 in the field (ASTM D 1654)
WEATHERING RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
Accelerated Exposure	1,000 hours in Atlas Type ``XW" weatherometer: no adhesion loss; slight chalking or color change	none specified	none specified
Outdoor Exposure	1 year South Florida, 45^m south: no adhesion loss; slight chalking or fading	5 years South Florida, 45^msouth: 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change; chalking < 8 (ASTM D 4214); gloss retention > 30%; erosion resistance < 10% film loss	10 years South Florida, 45^msouth: 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change; chalking < 8 (ASTM D 4214), gloss retention > 50%; erosion resistance < 10% film loss

Powder coating is a dry finishing process, using finely ground particles of pigment and resin which are electrostatically charged and sprayed onto a part to be coated. The parts to be coated are electrostatically grounded so that the charged powder particles projected at them adhere and are held there until melted and fused into a smooth coating in the curing oven. The result is a uniform, durable, high quality finish that is also environmentally friendly. The performance characteristics of powder coating match or exceed the characteristics achieved from conventional solvent based coatings. Powder coating provides an extremely durable finish and has bonding capabilities superior to traditional wet paint. In addition it has excellent chemical resistance.