The explanations on the paint types have so far been rather extensive, but we will discuss the methods of the paint coating applications from this point on.

The paint coating application methods currently in use are summarized on [Table 1]. There are liquid-form flowable paints and powder paints in power form. The powder paints are applied by electrostatic powder coating or fluidized bed dip coating methods, but there are many coating methods for the liquid-form flowable paints.

Firstly, there is a difference in whether coating applied directly or indirectly by atomizing the paints. The former method employs paint brushes and the like and has been in use since the old times. Instead of the brushes, some methods employ directly dipping the workpieces in liquid paints or apply electrical power in water soluble paint liquids, as well as pouring paints over the workpieces. These methods will minimize the wasted paint.

In contrast with the above, atomized paint coating methods provide increased work efficiency, but cause more wasted paints and increased energy consumption. Some representative methods are explained below.

[Table 1] Classification of paint coating methods