Powder coating is the toughest finish you can put on metal. It goes on dry as a charged powder, bonds to the bare steel, then cures hard in the oven. The result is a shell that shrugs off road salt, brake dust, fuel, grease, and hard knocks far better than spray paint ever will.
At Finch's Fab we powder coat anything that can take the heat. Valve covers, intake pipes, turbo housings, engine brackets, suspension springs, control arms, bench vises, gates, and custom fabricated brackets all come through the booth.
Because we blast, weld, and coat under one roof, your part never has to leave the building between steps. If blasting uncovers a crack or rot, Devin welds it back together before the powder ever goes on.
One Valve Cover, Three Stages
01 RawSame valve cover, start to finish. Blasted to bare metal, then coated and cured.
Signs You Need Powder Coating
Peeling, Flaking Paint
Your old finish is lifting, chalky, or coming off in sheets. It is time to strip it and start over with a finish that bonds to bare metal.
Rust Bleeding Through
Orange spots and scale show through the paint. Rust keeps growing under a soft finish. Powder coat seals it out once the metal is blasted clean.
You Want It to Last
Spray paint chips and fades in a season. A cured powder shell holds up to road salt, fuel, and hard use for years.
Bare New Steel
Fresh fabricated brackets, plates, and parts come in bare. Coat them before the first flash of rust ever starts.
How We Work
Send Photos or Drop Off
Text photos of your part or bring it to the Wallkill shop so Devin can see it in person.
Strip to Bare Metal
We blast away old paint, rust, failed coating, and grime down to clean steel.
Repair if Needed
If blasting uncovers rot or cracks, we weld in fresh steel before any powder goes on.
Mask, Coat and Cure
Threads and mating surfaces get masked, your color is applied, then heat cured hard.
Pick Up Looking New
Grab your part ready for road salt, hard use, or the show field.
How Powder Coating Works
Powder coating is not paint. It is a dry powder applied with an electrostatic charge so it clings to bare, conductive metal. The part then goes into an oven, typically around 350 to 400 degrees F, where the powder melts, flows, and cures into a single hard shell. That shell is what makes it outlast spray paint against road salt, fuel, and hard knocks.
Prep is everything. No finish sticks over rust, old paint, or failed powder. Every part gets stripped to bare metal first, usually by blasting. Threads, bores, and bearing surfaces get masked off so they stay clean and functional. Cast parts like valve covers and housings can outgas trapped air during the cure, so they get prepped the right way to keep bubbles out of the finish.
The finishes in our photos tell the story. Gloss and satin for a clean look. Matte for a low key look. Textured for grip and hiding imperfections. Metallic and metal flake for depth and flash. And bright purple candy for parts that have to stand out. Ask Devin which finish and color fits your part and how you use it.
What cannot be coated: plastic, wood, rubber, or anything that cannot take oven heat. If a part has rubber seals, bearings, or plastic fittings, they have to come off first. Hudson Valley winters and road salt are exactly what a cured powder shell is built to fight.
Powder Coating in the Booth & Shop
Can Your Part Be Powder Coated?
What is it made of?
Devin Finch quotes your job and does the work himself. You deal directly with the person behind the torch, nozzle, and spray gun.
Learn About Finch's Fab →Working hours built for contractors, farms, and car owners who work all day. Drop off after job hours or pick up on Saturday morning.
How We Quote Your Job →Blast, repair, weld, coat, and polish under one roof in Wallkill. Never run your part between three different shops again.
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Related Services
Wheels take a beating. Curb rash, peeling clear coat, baked on brake dust, and winter salt eat away at the factory finish until the bare metal shows through. Powder coating rebuilds that barrier the right way.
SandblastingEvery great metal finish starts with prep. Spraying paint or powder over rust, flaking paint, or road grime guarantees a failed finish. Sandblasting strips away every layer of rot and old coating, leaving clean, raw, etched metal ready to bond.
Metal PolishingDull, oxidation streaked metal ruins the look of hard working rigs and show equipment. Metal polishing takes weathered, chalky surfaces and brings them to a deep, reflective mirror finish that stands out on the road.
Powder Coating Service Area: Ulster & Orange County, NY
Ready to Get Your Powder Coating Quoted?
Send over your project details, drop off your parts in Wallkill, or give Devin a call at (845) 527-0065.