Industrial machinery and equipment operate in environments where moisture, chemicals, abrasion, impacts, and regular use can wear down exposed surfaces. The right coating system helps protect equipment against corrosion and surface damage while supporting appearance, performance, and customer specifications.
Rhinehart Finishing provides industrial equipment painting for OEMs, manufacturers, product designers, and equipment suppliers. Our industrial painting services combine surface preparation, liquid spray painting, powder coating, masking, and quality testing for durable, repeatable finishes.
Industrial Painting and Coating Capabilities
Substrate, component geometry, exposure conditions, production volume, and performance requirements all influence the industrial painting process.
Rhinehart provides multiple finishing capabilities under one roof, allowing customers to coordinate preparation, coating, and inspection through one contract finishing partner.
Liquid Spray Painting for Industrial Equipment
Liquid spray painting provides flexibility for large or complex components, specific color requirements, and projects requiring a wet-applied coating. Rhinehart operates environmentally controlled spray booths and can accommodate components up to 12 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet.
Applications include machinery housings, frames, enclosures, fabricated assemblies, and production equipment components. Color matching, masking, primers, and other finish requirements can be incorporated according to customer specifications. Rhinehart can also support high-volume spray painting for recurring production needs.
Powder Coating for Industrial Machinery
Powder coating uses electrostatically charged dry powder that is applied to a prepared surface and cured to form a durable finish. It is well suited for components exposed to corrosion, abrasion, chemicals, chipping, or repeated handling.
Rhinehart offers epoxy, polyester, and hybrid formulations for machinery components, frames, brackets, supports, structural parts, and other fabricated metal components.
Surface Preparation and Zinc Phosphate Pretreatment
Even high-performance coatings depend on proper surface preparation. Rust, oils, old finishes, and other contaminants can interfere with adhesion and contribute to premature coating failure.
Rhinehart provides mechanical cleaning and zinc phosphate pretreatment to prepare surfaces for industrial painting. Zinc phosphate can improve adhesion and corrosion resistance, and Rhinehart’s zinc phosphate pretreatment process is TACOM-certified to TT-C-490 Type I.
Protective and Military-Spec Industrial Coatings
Rhinehart provides CARC and other military-spec industrial coatings for applicable defense equipment and components. TACOM certifications and experience with military coating requirements support projects where corrosion protection, process control, and documented specifications are critical.
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Painting Applications
Rhinehart’s industrial painting services support manufacturers across a range of markets. Components may include:
- Machinery frames and structural components
- Equipment housings and enclosures
- Press and production equipment components
- Conveyor and automated machinery components
- Fabricated metal assemblies
- Brackets, mounts, and supports
- Heavy equipment and agricultural components
- Heavy truck components
- Aerospace and defense components
These parts may be incorporated into equipment operating in manufacturing plants, production facilities, outdoor environments, or other demanding settings.
Our Industrial Painting Process
Each project begins with a review of the substrate, geometry, drawings, coating specifications, production needs, and operating conditions.
Surfaces are mechanically cleaned and pretreated as required. Areas that must remain coating-free can be masked before the selected powder or liquid coating is applied and cured or dried. Finished components then proceed through inspection and applicable quality testing.
This controlled industrial painting process helps manufacturers maintain consistent results while meeting project-specific requirements.
Industrial Coatings for Corrosion and Wear Protection
Industrial machinery can encounter moisture, chemicals, temperature changes, abrasion, and repeated physical contact. Without adequate protection, these conditions can contribute to rust and premature surface deterioration.
Rhinehart selects industrial coatings based on the substrate, operating environment, and required performance. Combining proper surface preparation with high-performance coatings helps provide a durable barrier against demanding operating conditions.
OEM and Production Industrial Painting
OEMs and manufacturers often require consistent finishes across recurring production runs. Rhinehart’s industrial painting services can be established around
customer requirements for pretreatment, masking, coating, appearance, and inspection.
Batch and conveyorized systems provide flexibility for different component sizes, geometries, and production quantities, helping manufacturers integrate finishing into broader production workflows.
Industrial Coating Quality Control and Testing
Rhinehart maintains an in-house quality testing laboratory within its 100,000-square-foot production facility. Available capabilities include salt spray corrosion testing, scratch testing, impact testing, phosphate coating weight measurement, mandrel bend testing, and other applicable non-destructive testing methods.
Testing and inspection can be incorporated according to project requirements, while Rhinehart’s ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system supports controlled and repeatable industrial painting processes.
Integrated Fabrication-to-Finishing Capabilities
Rhinehart Finishing is located next to sister company Rhinehart Development, an ISO 9001:2015-certified metal fabrication and stamping operation. This relationship gives manufacturers access to complementary fabrication and finishing capabilities while reducing unnecessary transportation, third-party handling, and vendor coordination.
Why Choose Rhinehart Finishing?
Choosing an industrial painting contractor or finishing partner requires confidence in its ability to meet component, production, and quality requirements.
Rhinehart combines a 100,000-square-foot facility with liquid spray painting, powder coating, mechanical cleaning, zinc phosphate pretreatment, masking, and in-house testing. Manufacturers also benefit from ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management, TACOM certifications, military coating qualifications, and integrated fabrication-to-finishing resources.
Request an Industrial Equipment Painting Quote
Rhinehart works with OEMs, manufacturers, product designers, and equipment suppliers to develop industrial painting services around specific drawings, quantities, and coating requirements.
Contact Rhinehart Finishing to discuss your project or request a quote for your industrial equipment painting needs.
Industrial Equipment Painting FAQs
What types of industrial equipment can Rhinehart paint?
Rhinehart can finish machinery and equipment components including frames, housings, enclosures, brackets, conveyor components, fabricated assemblies, and heavy equipment parts.
What coating is best for industrial equipment?
The appropriate coating depends on the substrate, operating environment, geometry, appearance requirements, and expected exposure to corrosion, chemicals, abrasion, and wear.
Why is surface preparation important?
Surface preparation removes contaminants that can interfere with adhesion. Mechanical cleaning and zinc phosphate pretreatment can also improve corrosion resistance and coating performance.
Can Rhinehart support recurring OEM production?
Yes. Batch and conveyorized systems can support recurring programs with established preparation, coating, masking, and inspection requirements.
Does Rhinehart provide military-spec coatings?
Yes. Rhinehart provides CARC and other applicable military-spec coatings and maintains TACOM certifications for qualified processes.
How is industrial coating quality tested?
Depending on project requirements, Rhinehart can perform salt spray, scratch, impact, phosphate coating weight, mandrel bend, and other applicable testing.