Paint doesn't adhere well to aluminum without proper surface preparation. Therefore the pretreatment of the aluminum and paint application processes are critical. If any of these processes fail, the paint coating will peel, chip, or flake. We electrostatically apply all of our paint finishes at our facility. Our Q-Base quality systems mandates daily testing be carried out to ensure the adherence and cure of the coating. Our wet and powder coat finishes exceed the AAMA 2603.98 specification for UV and salt spray resistance. There are many different types of coatings on the market today and many less expensive powder coatings do not meet this minimum paint specification.

An Important Note

Recent testing indicates that posts with welded base plates fail at loads an average of 35% lower than identical posts with mechanical base plate connections. The strength of welded post base connections can be deceiving and their use is generally not recommended. ProBuilt aluminum railings utilize a mechanical connection for this critical area, the post/base plate connection. These test results correspond with data published by the CSA and ANSI certification bodies.