PACIFIC CARGO CONTROL, INC. UTILIZES THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST ELECTROPHORETIC PAINT PROCESS (EPP)
PCC's paint process gives each winch a superior paint job by coating the exterior and interior with a uniform thickness of paint. This process allows the paint and metal surfaces to join in an actual chemical bond. There is no other process which provides such a durable finish for exposed surfaces that take a beating from the elements and road debris.
Inside the mandrel where the strap is fed, the electrophoretic paint process deposits the coating in every hidden and recessed area of the winch. The gear and pawl rotate effortlessly now that conventional paint no longer gums them up. Best of all, PCC's electrophoretically painted winches are virtually scratch proof while our competitors' conventional paint scratches easily and flakes off. This process provides an exceptional corrosion-resistant, long-lasting coat which will keep a winch looking newly-painted long after it has been put into use.
The Electrophoretic Paint Process involves many detailed steps. First, the winches are shot blasted to smooth surfaces by removing weld spatter, incidental rust, burrs and other imperfections. Each winch is then dipped in a tank of caustic liquid (like a chemical rinse of sodium hydroxide). In this step, corrosion on the steel's surface is dissolved or eaten away by chemical action. The winch is then dunked in a tank of untreated water to aid in rinsing away the caustic wash.
Then, the winch is dipped in a phosphatizing tank. This phosphorus bath protects metal surfaces from corrosion and helps the paint coat the surface of the winch. The winch is then dipped in deionized water to help rid the winch of electrical charges and alkaline. Finally the winch is dipped in the electrophoretic coating tank. This process coats all the surfaces of the winch with paint.
After being coated, the winch is then rinsed in a tank of untreated water and runoff paint is recycled back to the electrophoretic coating tank. As a final rinse, the winch is then rinsed in a tank of reaction liquid. Each winch is then hung to drip and air dry. Finally, each winch is placed in a paint curing oven to seal the most lasting coat offered in the industry.