July 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 5.
New England Fiberglass Offers Powder Coating
PORTLAND – It is interesting how some forms of coating dating back to the late 1950s
businesses come about. David Hoar, the or early ‘60s.
owner of New England Fiberglass in To do powder coating David said, “The
Portland, said that he was getting items part has got to be clean so we sandblast all
powder coated by Colortec. The original the parts. Then the powder is added and
owner then sold the company to a there are different types of powder, which is
motorcycle shop, who wanted to do pretty much the same in the boat business.
everything in-house in Freeport. So he went You’ve got epoxy, polyurethane and
and got his stuff powder coated by them until polyester powders. The polyurethane
they closed the business. With no other powder is basically like Awlgrip ground into
place locally to go he thought it would be a powder and polyester is like gel-coat. There
good opportunity and he needed items are also hybrids with epoxy and polyester,
powder coated so he bought the company. just like you would mix and match with a boat.
There was a lot of work that needed to be However, they don’t stand up to UV so we
done to make this happen. New England use them to give us thicker coatings and then
Fiberglass located this new business in top coat over them and thus you’ve got more
Building #10 at Portland Yacht Service. This protection. Plus you can still clear coat over
owners of this company vintage parts
ones, but David said that he just wants to
building has been almost completely redone, that for even more protection and more
knowing they had corrosion. I’d give them
keep up with the work load and not get
a new roof, walls, wiring, plumbing, and gloss. You spray on the powder, and charge
one piece, if I had say 12 pieces. Usually the
overwhelmed yet.
painting. On the roof they placed tall stacks at the end of the tip with 100,000 volts so the
results were they hand the part back after
They are now putting the final touches
for the ventilation equipment. powder will actually stick to the part. Once
trying to powder coat it, saying it can’t be
on the shop, which they plan to have in
“One of the first things I did after buying the powder is applied then you put it in a bake
done. You can’t paint it, cheaper than you
operation every day of the week. There are
the business,” said David, “was try to layout cycle, depending on what powder it is, it
can powder coat it. It is going to be a learning
not very many places in the State of Maine
where the equipment would go. Then I usually takes 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
curve since there are a million different types
who do powder coating so the likely success
wanted to have an explosion proof spray When you pull it out of the oven it is done
of alloys. I mean it is just the nature of the way
of New England Fiberglass’ Colortec
booth for custom painting. It is custom built and ready to go.”
casts were done. I have already powder
operation should be almost guaranteed. If
ten by ten with the lights that I wanted so we Anyone who has seen one of the
coated brand new chrome that was very
you are looking to powder coat , you now
can paint anything. I also have a six foot by vintage boats New England Fiberglass has
simple. We are going to cater to anybody,
know who to call.
six foot sand blaster and a buffing machine. brought to the Maine Boatbuilder’s Show
but especially marine
So if people just want stuff sandblasted, we will know that there were many parts on them
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items and not just
are going to offer sandblasting. There is also that were powder coated. David said it is a
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brand new.”
a separate furnace room, another room for better finish, more durable, plus they can
· Custom Electrical Panels · Electronics
So far they have
the powder coat booth and the oven to bake retain the actual colour better.
not done any
it, and then we’ve got a general work and David said he wants to do corroded
advertising; they do
show room area.” aluminum items that no one else could do. He
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