touch-up for powder coat

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Powder has to be hit very, very hard to create a chip. A scratch is common, but chips and peeling are a sign that either the metal was not properly prepared, or the powder was not properly cured. A reputable shop will redo the job if this is happening.

To touch up powder, you will need to "remove the shiny". Use either a scotch brite pad (maroon) or about 320 grit sandpaper to rough up the surface. Feather and smooth the edges of the scratch. Once the surface is roughed up, use a high quality, preferably oil based, primer. Let the primer dry fully. Sand again, just to rough the surface and feather any lines. If the frame is semi or satin black you should be able to use most any aerosol semi or satin black. If it is another color, you should be able to match most powder colors with paint. If it is a specialty color, you may be able to get a chip of it from the shop that coated the frame. Some powder manufacturers (Cardinal and NIC/Prismatic) make "matching" touchup paint. If you do not have access to a chip, get the closest color you can to the powder. It is best to use aerosol, but you can brush on too.

You can find many liquid touch-up paints that are available for powder coating. You will be able to find spray cans containing air-dried enamels to more advanced two-component urethane. Take care to choose products that can go together with the all ready existing powder coat so you do not interfere with different chemical makeups.If y you aren't careful you could risk lifting the powder. Also be sure to select a product that you are using according to your skill and knowledge, along with the proper environment for best results