Professional Zinc Alloy Surface Finishing Solutions
Rack Painting
Hanging/Rack Painting

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
• 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

2. Hanging/Rack Painting Process

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

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

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


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


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)

3. Oven Management

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℃.

4. Daily Routine
5. Troubleshooting
6. Management Guide (Efficiency & Cost)

Transfer Efficiency (30%-40%)
Optimize rack density, match gun fan to rack width.
Oven Cost
Run at 100% capacity, continuous batch production.


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 item | Method | Acceptance standard |
|---|---|---|
| Film thickness | Coating thickness gauge | Primer 15-25 μm; topcoat 20-35 μm total 40-60 μm |
| Color match | Colorimeter ΔE | ΔE ≤ 1.0 vs approved RAL master |
| Adhesion | Cross-cut + tape | ISO 2409 rating 0-1 |
| Salt spray | NSS chamber | ≥ 100 h (with phosphating) |
| Bake cure | MEK rub test | No paint lift after 50 rubs |
| Appearance | Angle-light inspection | No orange peel, sagging, pinholes or overspray |
Workshop Layout & Floor Area
| Zone | Area |
|---|---|
| Pretreatment / phosphating | 110 m² |
| Spray booths (barrel + rack + cold) | 180 m² |
| Flash-off & curing ovens | 120 m² |
| Paint mixing / store | 60 m² |
| QA & color lab | 40 m² |
| Utility / compressed air | 50 m² |
| Packaging | 40 m² |
| Total workshop | 600 m² |
Manpower & Shift Plan
| Role | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Spray operators | 10 |
| Pretreatment operators | 3 |
| QC inspectors | 2 |
| Paint mixing technician | 1 |
| Oven / conveyor monitor | 1 |
| Supervisor | 1 |
| Maintenance | 1 |
| Packaging | 1 |
| Total (2 shifts × 10 h) | 20 |
Power & Utility Demand
| Equipment | Demand |
|---|---|
| Spray booths + extraction | 40 kW |
| Curing ovens (2 × 60 kW) | 120 kW |
| Air compressor | 22 kW |
| Conveyor / barrel drives | 15 kW |
| Paint pumps + mixer | 8 kW |
| Lighting & auxiliary | 15 kW |
| Installed total | 220 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
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Coating cycle | 40-70 min |
| Load per batch | 60-120 kg |
| Batches per 10 h day | 10-14 |
| Daily output | 400,000-900,000 pcs |
| Monthly output (26 days) | 10-23 million pcs |
Output Value Estimate
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Painting fee per piece | USD 0.008-0.02 |
| Daily output value (10 h) | USD 4,000-10,000 |
| Monthly output value | USD 104,000-260,000 |
| Annual output value | USD 1,250,000-3,120,000 |
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