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Professional Zinc Alloy Surface Finishing Solutions

Rack Painting

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Hanging/Rack Painting

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Rack Spraying (Hanging Spray) is the highest quality standard for metal accessories. It creates the "Piano Gloss" or "Ceramic Matte" finish seen on luxury handbags and belts.

1. Workshop Layout & Infrastructure

Key Requirement: Sealed clean room system.

1.1 Zoning

1.1 Zoning

• Zone A: Gowning & Air Shower: Change into lint-free clean suits and pass air blast. • Zone B: Paint Mixing Room: Isolated, explosion-proof, ventilated. • Zone C: Spray Booth: Positive pressure (MAU air supply + exhaust). • Zone D: Flash-off Tunnel: 3-5m dust-free buffer. • Zone E: Curing Oven: IR tunnel/box type.

1.2 Key Equipment

• Hand Painting Gun • Automatic Hanging/Rack Painting Machine • Water Curtain Painting Case • Oven Machine

1.2 Key Equipment

2. Hanging/Rack Painting Process

1. Sand Blasting

1. Sand Blasting

Automatic Sand Blasting Machine Barrel size:Φ60*110cm Machine size:120*120*186cm Process time:30-50KG/10 minutes RPM:25 Pressure:2-7kg/cm²

2. Degreasing & Polishing

Machines 1-Barrel Type Polishing Machine 2-Vibrating Type Polishing Machine 3-Whirlpool Type Polishing Machine 4-Automatic Whirlpool Type Polishing + Separating Machine 5-Centrifugal Type Polishing Machine 6-Product & Polishing Stone Separating Machine Materials 1-Round Shape Rough Polishing Stone 2-Triangle Shape Rough Polishing Stone 3-Derlin Coniform Shape Fine Polishing Stone 4-White Aluminum Round Refined Polishing Ball /Painting Stone 5-Porcelain Refined Polishing Stone 6-Aluminum and Porcelain Oblique and Round Column Refined Polishing Stone 7-Oil Cleaning/Degreasing Powder 8-Oil Cleaning/Degreasing Agent

2. Degreasing & Polishing

If you want to know which machine and material are suitable for you, please send inquiry to us.

3. Phosphating & Cleaning

3. Phosphating & Cleaning

You can make the phosphorization by the machine or hand. If you make it by hand, you need to clean it. Automatic phosphorization machine I. Tank Section II. Track Section III. Drum (non-conductive) IV. Transmission Section V. Crane VI. Electrical Control Section VII. Inlet and Drainage System Phosphating Agent 25KG/barrel

4. Drying

Hot-wind Centrifugal Dryer (35KG)-Stainless steel inside and out 1-Inner tank thickness: 3CM 2-Bottom plate thickness: 3CM 3-Net thickness: 1CM 4-Motor power: 0.75KW 5-Heater power: 3KW Capcity: 30KG Hot-wind Centrifugal Dryer (35KG)-The outside is iron, the inside is stainless steel 1-Inner tank thickness: 3CM 2-Bottom plate thickness: 3CM 3-Net thickness: 1CM 4-Motor power: 0.75KW 5-Heater power: 3KW Capcity: 30KG

4. Drying
5. Spray Painting with Barrel Painting Machine

5. Spray Painting with Barrel Painting Machine

Machines 1-Intelligent Barrel Painting Machine 2-Machine Painting Gun 3-Automatic Barrel Painting Machine Materials 1-Paint 2-Hardener 3-Thinner

6. Hanging (Automatic / Manual)

Automatic Automatic Slider Arranging Machine Manual Hand Painting Frame

6. Hanging (Automatic / Manual)
7. Painting  (Automatic / Manual)

7. Painting (Automatic / Manual)

Automatic Automatic Hanging/Rack Painting Machine Manual Machine Painting Gun Hand Painting Case

8. Oven Curing

Machines 1-Automatic Oven Machine (double doors, two side open) 2-Automatic Oven Machine (single door) 3-Small Oven Machine (for testing) 4-Automatic Oven Machine (double doors, one side open)

8. Oven Curing

3. Oven Management

3.1 Step-Cure Profile (Zinc Alloy)

3.1 Step-Cure Profile (Zinc Alloy)

• Pre-Heat: 60-80℃ (solvent removal) • Ramp Up: 100-120℃ (leveling) • Hard Cure: 150℃ (cross-linking) • Hold: 150℃

3.2 Daily Audit

• Weekly thermograph check (data logger). • Temperature uniformity: ±5℃.

3.2 Daily Audit

4. Daily Routine

Dust patrol

Dust patrol

wet floor, water curtain maintenance

Viscosity check (16s)

Viscosity check (16s)

first article inspection (dust <5%)

Gun maintenance

Gun maintenance

solvent flush, air cap cleaning

Filter maintenance

Filter maintenance

daily/2-day floor filter change

5. Troubleshooting

Solvent Pop

Solvent Pop

Root Cause: No flash-off, fast oven heating, zinc outgassing Solution: 10min flash-off, step-cure, pre-bake zinc parts

Sagging

Sagging

Root Cause: Low viscosity, slow thinner, over-spraying Solution: Add anti-sagging agent, fast thinner, train mist coat

Orange Peel

Orange Peel

Root Cause: Fast drying, low gun pressure Solution: Slow thinner/retarder, increase pressure to 3.0Bar

Shadowing

Shadowing

Root Cause: Overcrowded racking Solution: Increase part gap

6. Management Guide (Efficiency & Cost)

Transfer Efficiency (30%-40%)

Transfer Efficiency (30%-40%)

Optimize rack density, match gun fan to rack width.

Oven Cost

Run at 100% capacity, continuous batch production.

Oven Cost
Safety

Safety

Rack grounding, monthly cleaning of fan/exhaust ducts.

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Workshop Planning Data

Rack Painting — Data Zinc Alloy Finishing Managers Need

The painting line applies primer and topcoat by barrel spraying, rack spraying or cold spraying, then bakes to a durable finish with 100+ h salt spray, covering zinc alloy hardware in any RAL color.

600 m²Workshop Area
20 peopleTeam Size
220 kWInstalled Power
400-900k pcs/dayDaily Output (10 h)

Quality Inspection & Control

Check itemMethodAcceptance standard
Film thicknessCoating thickness gaugePrimer 15-25 μm; topcoat 20-35 μm total 40-60 μm
Color matchColorimeter ΔEΔE ≤ 1.0 vs approved RAL master
AdhesionCross-cut + tapeISO 2409 rating 0-1
Salt sprayNSS chamber≥ 100 h (with phosphating)
Bake cureMEK rub testNo paint lift after 50 rubs
AppearanceAngle-light inspectionNo orange peel, sagging, pinholes or overspray

Workshop Layout & Floor Area

ZoneArea
Pretreatment / phosphating110 m²
Spray booths (barrel + rack + cold)180 m²
Flash-off & curing ovens120 m²
Paint mixing / store60 m²
QA & color lab40 m²
Utility / compressed air50 m²
Packaging40 m²
Total workshop600 m²

Manpower & Shift Plan

RoleHeadcount
Spray operators10
Pretreatment operators3
QC inspectors2
Paint mixing technician1
Oven / conveyor monitor1
Supervisor1
Maintenance1
Packaging1
Total (2 shifts × 10 h)20

Power & Utility Demand

EquipmentDemand
Spray booths + extraction40 kW
Curing ovens (2 × 60 kW)120 kW
Air compressor22 kW
Conveyor / barrel drives15 kW
Paint pumps + mixer8 kW
Lighting & auxiliary15 kW
Installed total220 kW
Typical running load≈ 175 kW

Production Flow Chart

PretreatmentDegrease → phosphate → dry
Load & MaskBarrel / rack / cold painting load
Primer CoatElectrostatic or air spray
Flash-off5-10 min solvent flash
TopcoatColor coat per RAL
Cure & QCBake 120-160 °C, inspect, pack

Daily Capacity — 10-Hour Operating Day

ParameterValue
Coating cycle40-70 min
Load per batch60-120 kg
Batches per 10 h day10-14
Daily output400,000-900,000 pcs
Monthly output (26 days)10-23 million pcs

Output Value Estimate

ParameterValue
Painting fee per pieceUSD 0.008-0.02
Daily output value (10 h)USD 4,000-10,000
Monthly output valueUSD 104,000-260,000
Annual output valueUSD 1,250,000-3,120,000

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