Commercial Railing Finishes
| Many different finishes are available. Our standard finish is a Super Durable Powder Coat finish meeting AAMA 2604 Specifications. 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
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Test Parameter |
AAMA 2603 |
AAMA 2604 |
AAMA 2605 |
| PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS | |||
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Metal Preparation and Pretreatment |
Multi-stage cleaning and pretreatment |
Multi-stage cleaning and pretreatment |
Multi-stage cleaning and pretreatment |
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Pretreatment Type |
Chemical conversion coating |
Chrome or non-chrome chemical conversion coating |
Amorphous chromium phosphate or amorphous chromate treatment |
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Pretreatment Coating Weight |
none specified |
Chrome=30 mg/ft² minimum; non-chrome per supplier's specification |
Chrome=40 mg/ft² minimum |
| PAINT FILM REQUIREMENTS | |||
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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) |
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Sealant Compatibility |
meets AAMA 800 |
meets AAMA 800 |
meets AAMA 800 |
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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) |
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Dry Film Hardness |
H minimum |
F minimum |
F minimum |
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ADHESION REQUIREMENTS |
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Dry Adhesion |
0% failure (no loss) |
0% failure (no loss) |
0% failure (no loss) |
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Wet Adhesion |
0% failure (no loss) |
0% failure (no loss) |
0% failure (no loss) |
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Boiling Water Adhesion |
none specified |
0% failure (no loss) |
0% failure (no loss) |
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Impact Resistance |
no removal of film from substrate |
no removal of film from substrate |
no removal of film from substrate |
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Abrasion Resistance |
none specified |
abrasion coefficient value = 20 minimum |
abrasion coefficient value = 40 minimum |
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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CORROSION RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
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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 |
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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) |
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WEATHERING RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
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Accelerated Exposure |
1,000 hours in Atlas Type ``XW" weatherometer: no adhesion loss; slight chalking or color change |
none specified |
none specified |
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Outdoor Exposure |
1 year South Florida, 45m south: no adhesion loss; slight chalking or fading |
5 years South Florida, 45m south: 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change; chalking < 8 (ASTM D 4214); gloss retention > 30%; erosion resistance < 10% film loss |
10 years South Florida, 45m south: 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change; chalking < 8 (ASTM D 4214), gloss retention > 50%; erosion resistance < 10% film loss |