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by sbierwagen 1690 days ago
The photos show it powder coated flat, then bent. I wonder how they kept the coat from flaking off at the bends?
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powder coat doesn't flake if applied properly, and some coats are tested for and guaranteed to withstand a 180 degree bend without disturbance.

the PDF manual explicitly warns to bend only once. i expect repeating or reversing would cause striations/stretch marks at the seam, which would be actual openings in the metal exposing the raw aluminum underneath, not an adhesion failure of the powder coat.