Anything between the powder coating and the bare metal is BAD
This is probably the most important, and yes boring, part: Your item must be completely clean. This means anything between the powder coating and the bare metal is BAD! You've got to get rid of any existing paint, crud or whatever through the use of sandblasting, chemicals or scrubbing like hell. I mentioned boring; did I neglect to say this is also labor intensive and tedious? Well, there you have it. Nothing worthwhile is a piece of cake. This step in powder coat paint is what will determine the overall success or failure. Ok, then you bake the stuff to get rid of any remaining moisture. Once scrubbed and baked, you degrease it to prevent future corrosion issues.
How easy is that? Well, I know getting the metal squeaky clean is a difficult process (read: pain in the butt), but believe me it's better than picking a failed paint job apart and starting from scratch.
