Welcome to Master Craft Finishers

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

Military

Master Craft Finishers brings nearly 60 years of expertise to the highly specialized fields of military coatings. Our expert team is capable of analyzing, translating, and processing detailed specifications to meet the stringent demands of these sectors.

Commercial

Master Craft Finishers offers a full suite of coatings and finishes tailored to meet the diverse requirements of the commercial sector. With over 60 years of industry experience, we provide solutions that stand up to the rigors of commercial use.

What makes Master Craft Finishers a preferred option for Military applications?

The sophistication in processing military parts requires experts who can interpret engineering drawings. There is also a careful analysis on the pre-treatment, masking, and specified coating required to process the part. This information is then transmitted to an expert production team focusing specifically on military parts.

Masking


MCF utilizes a variety of low and high temperature tapes, plugs and custom templates for precision masking. For more complex masking MCF has an in house printer/cutter that can produce detailed “masking stickers” that are not easily produced by hand.

Low-Temp Metal Filler


Precision metal filling provides the opportunity to produce a smooth finish on pressed or punched hardware. Low temp metal filler is also used for covering seams on dipped brazed metal.


Military Durability Testing

Upon request MCF can conduct a variety of durability and environmental tests to ensure the longevity of a given process. There are numerous way to test the durability such as cross hatch, pull tape, boil or salt spray testing.

Industry Leading Turn Around Time

We pride ourselves on delivering fast, efficient, and reliable service. Our industry-leading turnaround time means that you get the results you need—quickly and with top-notch quality.

What makes Master Craft Finishers a viable choice for Commercial applications?

Master Craft's vast experience in durable paint and powder coat gives us the ability to create a long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing commercial finish. Many commercial finishers lack the pre-treatment necessary to create the adhesion needed for long-term durability. Regardless of the metal type, Master Craft has the experience to suggest and apply a finish that will last for decades to come.

Long Term Durability

Employing the latest pre-treatments and coating techniques, Master Craft is able to reliably process finishes for the most challenging and corrosive environments.

Powder or Paint

Both coatings offer great protection. Powder is impact-resistant but may not offer the environmental durability of certain types of paint like PVDF. We can help you decide what is best for your project.

Coatings for Steel

Steel is a notoriously difficult metal to provide a warranty on based on its corrosive nature. Master Craft employs proprietary techniques to reliably coat steel for commercial applications.

On Site Match

Master Craft's ability to in-house match virtually any color allows us to accommodate for a structure's visible appearance, even after years of fading.

Questions Regarding Military Finishes

Top questions related to Military coatings

Since the 1970’s Master Craft has been refining its technical abilities within military coatings. For decades we have processed everything from historical specs that never change to the most cutting-edge processes and coating available. This range allows us to advise our customer on best practices for virtually any type of military project. These are some of the common question we receive in regards to military coatings.

For processes that require extreme durability customers often spec MIL-DTL-5541 – Type 1 Class 1A (gold). For high durability but with a light enough coating for conductivity customer often spec Type 1 Class 3 (gold) providing superior corrosion resistance and is typically used for aerospace and military applications.

Types of Chemical Films

MIL-DTL-5541 – Type 1 Class 1A / Class 3 (Gold) provides superior corrosion resistance and is typically used for aerospace and military applications.

MIL-DTL-5541 Type 2 Class 1A / Class 3 (Clear) – Offers good corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity. Commonly used in general industrial applications.

Chemical accuracy, formulation, and submersion time affect a part's ability to reach certification. It is important to understand the processes that range from maintaining conduction to ones that require maximum corrosion protection.

High heat masking tape is used in temperature-sensitive areas.

Custom plugs are utilized to protect threading and other tolerance-specific holes.

Machined templates create precision masking not possible by the human hand.

For primers the most popular categorizes are wash, zinc chromate, and epoxy. The most typical paints in military for top coat are epoxy and polyurethane.

Questions Regarding Commercial Finishes

Top questions related to Commercial coatings

Commercial finishers are often required to follow paint or powder specification that vary greatly from one project to the next. MCF has worked extensively with a variety of industrial commercial products and will have an understanding on how to apply or cure virtually any system. Part cleaning, part prep and pre treatment of metal prior to coating all contributes to our ability to create maximum adhesion for long term durability.

Commercial fabricators tend to gravitate towards powder coating. Powder coating is a dry polymer material that is applied with electrostatic charge and then cured at high temperature. Though powder coat is durable for physical impact it can be made more durable with proper pretreatment.

PVDF/Kynar or Architectural or industrial specific powder. Historically PVDF tends to have better UV and color preservation than powder. In recent years industrial powder applied to pretreated aluminum has proved to be nearly as durable as PVDF.

Avoid fabrication of steel unless it is structurally necessary. Steel, even galvanized or stainless has a tendency to rust over time. This is why most of the paint manufacture do not warranty coated steel but do provide extensive warranties for aluminum. Pretreated aluminum can be warrantied for 20+ year both in PVDF and powder by a licensed applicator.

This is possible with certain low or no temperature coatings. Powder is not possible due to its electrostatic nature and high temperature curing requirements. Though low temperature products can be used, the most durable products are cured at high temperatures making the available low/no temp options less reliable.