I dont know if this is one of our guys keeping a low profile or not but these are beautiful and thought I would give you all a chance to see them yourself.
http://mysite.verizon.net/res14k9r0/ (http://mysite.verizon.net/res14k9r0/)
Wow, who is this guy? I wonder if there's a powder coat chrome...or Titanium rainbow...
Pretty neat. His prices on the already coated reels were very reasonable. No wonder they were all sold.
Yea! I would have liked that candy blue 10/0! :o
Great looking work & yes, decent pricing. I just wonder how well powder coat will hold up to the saltwater. ???
My limited understanding of powder coating.
A powder is applied evenly to a surface using a form of static attraction (like static cling between you and your clothes).
This powder is then melted (baked) in an oven to a liquid and cooled to a solid.
Of all of the powder coated parts that I have seen in the past (not on reels, like T-tops on boats), I think it is an excellent alternative to chroming parts.
I know the process well & yes that is the basic concept. I've also seen powdercoat on items but like you, not on reels. I think you would have to baby those reels a bit because powder coat tends to chip, maybe that's why most reels with color that I've seen are anodized instead. They look great though, and the customization possibilities are endless.