Welcome to Master Craft Finishers

  • 30 West Jefryn Blvd, Deer Park, New York 11729
  • (631) 586-0540
  • info@mastercraftfinishers.com

Architectural Coatings

Master Craft Finishers is the quintessential East Coast painter and powder coater with pre-installation capabilities. Our 25,000 square foot facility is designed to accommodate fabricators of various sizes. 

Master Craft Finishers has dedicated, separate paint and powder coat facilities to ensure maximum cleanliness. MCF predominantly processes 20 year warranty finishes generally falling within AAMA 2605 standards.

MCF's blend of artisan quality and modern production equipment make it possible for a quality finish even at scale.

What makes Master Craft Finishers unique for architectural coating and paint?

Finding a finisher of the right size and quality is a challenging task for fabricators. Many smaller shops provide an A+ quality finish which is impressive but not scalable in volume. Larger line shops often lack the quality focus found at a smaller job shop, resulting in a consistently lower quality finish.

MCF believes we have found the perfect balance between craftsmanship and production ability.

Architectural Certifications

Certified with all major architectural paint suppliers, including PPG, Sherwin-Williams, and AkzoNobel.

MCF is certified in architectural powders providing customers a low or non-VOC option.



Powder-Specific Facility

A separate facility with powder coat-specific ovens and spray booths provides a cleaner and more controlled environment.

Powder coating is more sensitive than paint to foreign debris, therefore MCF has taken the ultimate step in creating complete separation.

Expedited Capabilities


Though many job shops can provide an excellent quality finish, they do not have the capability to produce enough square footage daily to keep up with larger metropolitan projects.

MCF has the capability to take on large square footage projects armed with 13 spray booths and 4 ovens.

Proximity and Post-Production Capability

Our larger national and international fabricators take advantage of our pre-installation inspection and final assembly ability.

MCF's processes and proximity to major metropolitan cities make us the natural choice for fabricators focusing on logistical savings.

11+ Certified VOC Paint Booths

4+ Industrial Curing Ovens

24+ Foot Long Alodone / Chem Film Tank
2+ Enclosed Powder Coat-Specific Spray Booths

Advantages of Kynar / PVDF

Kynar / PVDF is an architectural finish which has remained an industry standard even after 50 years. The historical data on these finishes has led major paint manufacturers to back licensed applicators with 20 year warranties.

Durability

Kynar coatings are made to withstand harsh environmental conditions.

UV Protection

Protect your structures from harmful UV rays that can cause fading or damage.

Chemical Resistance

Kynar is resistant to a wide range of chemicals which helps maintain surface stability.

Color Stability

Compared to a variety of other architectural finishes, Kynar is known as the king of color stability.

Advantages of Architectural Powder

As the environmental requirements surrounding architectural finishing expand, paint manufacturers and applicators are adapting to these demands. Powder coating is a great option for projects focusing on low-to-no VOC coatings.

Economical, Abundant Raw Material

Powder is less expensive than Kynar / PVDF and the raw materials to produce it are more readily available.


Warranty and Durability

Architectural powders offer up to a warranty of 20-30 years, some of the most extensive in the industry.


Low VOC and VOC-Free Raw Material

Low VOC ad VOC-free finishes offer a more environmentally friendly option for architects and contractors with environmental restrictions.

Color Stability

Powder coating typically provides higher levels of color stability than finishes such as anodyzing.


Questions Regarding Architectual Coatings

Top questions about architectural coating.

Since its inception, Master Craft Finishers has been on the forefront of architectural finishes. MCF is one of the first national companies to get certified by PPG for Kynar-PVDF coatings that hold a 20-year warranty.

Over many years of working with fabricators, contractors, and architects, MCF has received a host of questions surround architectural finishing.

Feel free to give us a call or e-mail us with questions specific to your needs.

Kynar is a registered trade name that is often used as the verbiage to describe Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin based paint. The material starts in wet form atomized by electrostatic spray guns. It is then cured at 450° F for a given pre-determined time frame based on the substrate thickness. PVDF is designed to coat exterior aluminum which excels at environmental resistance and color stability.

Several paint manufacturers such as PPG, Sherwin Williams and Azko Nobel, offer 20 year warranties through certified PVDF licensed applicators. In order to achieve this warranty a significant pretreatment is generally required on mil spec aluminum prior to applying a specialized primer and PVDF top coat.

This material comes in powder form and generally contains Fluoropolymer based resins. Powder is applied by electrostatic guns onto metal parts and cured at around 400° F for a specific time period based on the substrate thickness. Powder has a high level of impact resistance and environmental protection. Powder is also a low to VOC-free option making it a viable choice for more environmentally friendly focused projects.

Several architectural powders applied by a certified applicator can come with a 20 year warranty. Azko Nobel offers a 30 year warranty for select applicators that can meet their stringent requirements. Over the last two decades, powder manufacturers have begun to offer extensive warranties on powder based systems. The continual development of more advanced resins and compounds contributes to the extended durability now associated with architectural powders.

AAMA 2603 typically represents a coating covered for a 5 year time period usually for interior uses. AAMA 2604 generally represents a finished that is warrantied for up to 10 years. AAMA 2605 typically represents a 20 year or beyond warranty for the finish. MCF specializes predominantly in AAMA 2605 finishes and can achieve this in both paint and powder.

There are two types of chrome-based pretreatments available for sealing architectural aluminum prior to coating. Trivalent chem film is the more environmentally friendly option but generally holds a shorter warranty period based on its less protective nature. Hexavalent chem film provides more protection but comes with environmental and health related risks when processing. Most 20+ year warranties require a hexavalent chem film applied in advance of the top coat.

There are several pretreatment options that are more environmentally friendly than chrome-based chem film. Some pretreatments include zirconium and or low VOC powders for a top coat. Unfortunately, these environmentally friendly option have not proven to be as durable as traditional product which has resulted in a resistance towards adoption.