Author Archives: Mark

You know, sometimes I laugh when people refer to MIG welding as “easy.” Sure-feed some wire, squeeze the trigger, and boom, metal joins metal, right? Ha. Come to Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory on a Monday morning, and you’ll see three guys arguing over why the bead looks like pigeon poop. That’s “easy” for you. […]

In a world where technology is advancing at lightning speed, there’s one thing that can never be replaced: the value of human expertise and craftsmanship. Sure, artificial intelligence (AI) can crunch numbers, analyze data, and even suggest welding techniques, but there’s something irreplaceable about the hands-on knowledge that only comes with years of experience. Let […]

Somebody asked me last week — “Hey old man, will soda blasting take off the powder coat?” I laughed a bit, not because it is a dumb question, but because it reminded me of a whole pile of ruined brackets sitting behind Line 3 about five years ago. We tried the same thing once, and […]

I’ve spent over a decade at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory, gaining hands-on experience with everything from bending sheet metal to welding, powder coating, and assembly. After all these years in the shop, I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t, especially when it comes to finishes. One question that always comes up is whether powder […]

One day this must’ve been five, maybe six years ago a customer came in with a box full of these shiny ABS casings. Small stuff, like covers for some sensor units or something. And he told me straight to my face, “Can you powder coat these?”I remember I just laughed. Not to be rude, just […]

Have you ever read those so-called “expert” articles about powder coating removal and think, has this person even held a grinder before? I sure do. They talk smooth, like removing a powder coat is just a line in the process sheet. In real life, it’s messy, smelly, and sometimes downright frustrating. Anyone who’s tried to […]

You know, folks outside the workshop often think powder coat is an easy job. Just spray the powder, push the part into the oven, wait ten minutes, and out comes a perfect finish. Looks easy enough when you’re watching a video or walking past the line. But once you’ve burned a few batches and seen […]

Have you ever noticed how the ‘simple jobs’ are the ones that come back to bite you? Powder coat two Brembo brake calipers on paper, that’s nothing. Two small shiny pieces, easy to hold, easy to spray, quick bake, done before lunch… or so people think. I’ve been at this line long enough to know […]

I can still remember my first week at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory-must’ve been around the time when our old powder booth still rattled like a diesel generator, and you had to kick the oven door just right to make it seal. Then, I was a kid fresh from the bending section, in the process […]

Someone asked me last week if you could powder coat carbon fiber. I nearly spat my tea out. Not because it’s a stupid question, but it’s the kind that sounds simple until you’ve been standing in front of an oven at two hundred degrees, wondering if you’re about to melt a customer’s “high-tech” part. There […]