Originally Posted by
Mr IGH
Aren't the Dupont Emron and Centari (sp?) paints urethane based?
Yes, they are polyurethane paints. However, Imron is banned in many areas with low-VOC regulations. Not to mention the cyanide content requiring higher-levels of OSHA-compliant forced-air respiration.
Personally I like the colouring-options you have with polyurethane paints over powder-coating. The finish is also much glossier and makes powder-coating look like a rattle-can paint-job. But if you want scratch-resistance and don't care about colour variations, then powder-coating is the way to go. It's not bulletproof tough, it'll still scratch and chip just like any other paint, just that it takes a little more force to do so.