What is Powder Coating? Powder coating is a fine powder made of epoxy, polyester, polyurethane, or nylon that is electrostatically applied to a metal or other material. Upon heating, the material crosslinks, and forms a durable, hard coating. Epoxy and polyester coatings offer a good, uniform appearance. Polyurethane powders provide a decorative and protective coating […]

Invest Your Income Tax Refund It’s the time of year when many, many us are expecting to get back federal and/ or state refund from the government. With the government shut-down put on hiatus for a few weeks, refund checks should be arriving before too long for those of us getting something back. What are […]

This is the time of year when we all want to spend more time outside. The weather at this particular time of year is tricky, though. In West Alabama, it might be 75 degrees in the afternoon and 35 degrees at night. The Springtime thought process remains the same: we want to be outside to […]

What’s so special about having an item (or items) powder coated, and why has this process become so popular? The most basic answer to both questions is powder coating allows you to paint an object, such as your vehicle’s wheels, valve covers, springs, brake calipers, etc., and apply the paint with an electro-static process. This […]

For a number of months, Postle’s Tire Barn has been preparing for and installing a system which will allow us to powder coat wheels and other items made of metal or aluminum. It is an exciting time for us as we can now announce that our Powder Coating system is up and running. For those […]