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How to Remove Powder Coat from Aluminum: A Practical Engineer’s Guide

Introduction: Why Bother Removing Powder Coats from Aluminum Anyway? I’ve been around Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory long enough to see aluminum parts come and go by the truckload, some shining like they should, others coming back like stubborn children. Powder coat is a fine thing when it’s done right, no doubt, but I can’t […]

How Long Does Powder Coating Last?

Introduction: Why This Question Matters You know that moment when you’re about to make an investment  whether for your home, business, or industrial project  and you wonder, “Is this going to last?” Well, that’s exactly the kind of question many people ask when considering powder coating as a finishing option. Whether you’re coating metal furniture, […]

Side-by-side comparison of manual electrostatic powder spray vs robotic spray, showing differences in film thickness consistency, cycle time, and labor cost.

how to powder coat Explained:7 Proven Metal Enclosure Powder Coat Methods That Save Time & Costs

I’ve been hands-on in sheet metal and precision parts manufacturing for over 15 years — folding, welding, finishing, you name it — here at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory (yes, that Baoxuan). This time I want to cut through the sales-speak and explain, in practical terms, how to powder coat metal enclosures so your project […]

Diagram of press brake machine showing punch, die, sheet metal, bend angle, material thickness, V-die opening, and bend radius.

press brake forming Guide: How Trusted Engineers Solve Metal Bent Challenges With Precision

I’m a senior engineer at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory, with about 18 years on the shop floor — from setting up punch dies at dawn to debugging a CNC back gauge at midnight. This time I’ll be blunt: press brake forming is deceptively simple on paper, but it can break your schedule (and your […]

Workflow diagram showing steps from CAD to finished part in custom metal solutions.

custom metal solutions Experts Reveal: How Metal Fabrication and Machining Transforms Complex Designs Fast

I’m an engineer at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory with, well, more than a dozen years on the shop floor — press brakes, CNC mills, laser cells, powder booths — I’ve run most of them, fixed most of them, and yes, I’ve cursed at tooling that should’ve never been designed that way. This time, let’s […]

Infographic summarizing seven CNC turning solutions for aluminum machining efficiency.

cnc turning parts 2025 Guide: 7 Proven Aluminum Machining Part Solutions for Sheet Metal Efficiency

I’m a senior engineer at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory (call me old-school), been on the shop floor for just over a decade — bending, welding, powder coating, assembly, and yes, machining late into the night when a customer’s drawing needs “one more tweak.” I’ve run lathes, set up bar feeders, swapped collets at 2 […]

Comparison infographic of CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, die casting, and injection molding.

custom machined aluminum parts vs. Prototype to Production – 10 Expert Tips to Cut Costs in Sheet Metal Fabrication

I’m not going to dress this up. I’ve been bending, welding, fixturing, and cursing over parts at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for about 12 years — real hands-on time, not powerpoint hours. We’ve gone from one-off prototypes to packaged production runs for clients that think CAD equals magic. It doesn’t. Tools wear, aluminum moves, […]

Flow diagram of six steps in aluminium machining: material choice, fixturing, tooling, multi-pass machining, deburring, inspection.

aluminium machined parts 2025 Checklist: 6 Trusted Precision Turning Steps for Reliable Sheet Metal Quality

Hey — I’m the old hands-in-the-oil type. I’ve been at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for over a decade now (11 years on the shop floor, brushing swarf off my arms, arguing with chuck jaws at 3 a.m.). I do bending, turning, welding, powder coating, assembly — the whole mess. This is not marketing fluff. […]

Process flow diagram showing pretreatment and powder coating steps: cleaning, deoxidizing, conversion coating, masking, powder application, curing.

CNC aluminum parts 2025 Guide: 7 Proven Ways Powder Coating Aluminum Boosts Sheet Metal Quality

I’ve been turning wrenches, checking tooling, and arguing with ovens at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for a little over a decade now — 12 years on the floor, if you count the nights I slept in the office during a customer rush. I’m a senior engineer (not a salesperson), and I’m writing like I’d […]

Bar chart showing how tighter tolerances in stainless steel fabrication increase cost.

SS Steel Fabrication Made Simple: Custom Stainless Enclosures That Guarantee Precision & Quality

Alright — I’m the guy who’s been elbow-deep in sheet metal for more than a decade at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory. Ten-plus years messing with bends that spring back, weld seams that look like bad handwriting until you grind them smooth, and powder coating booths that are happy one day and picky the next. […]