Which materials can be 2-pack painted?

Our regular work covers aluminium, steel and stainless steel, acrylic, ACM composite panel, MDF and plywood, plus selected other plastics on review. Each substrate gets its own preparation route — etch primers on bare metal, sealing and high-build priming on boards — so tell us the exact material when you enquire.

Can you match our corporate colour?

Yes. Send a Pantone or RAL reference, a Dulux colour name, or a physical sample such as a brand swatch or an existing painted part. The colour is matched and checked before production spraying, which matters most on rollouts where new parts must sit beside existing ones.

Is a 2-pack finish suitable outdoors?

Yes, when the right system is applied over correct preparation. Two-part polyurethane coatings hold their colour and gloss in sunlight and weather far better than single-pack paints, which is why they are the standard for exterior signage and architectural components. Confirm the outdoor exposure in your enquiry so the build-up is specified for it.

Why not just use spray cans or single-pack paint?

Aerosol and single-pack paints dry by solvent evaporation, which leaves a softer film that chalks, fades and marks in service. A 2-pack system cures chemically when the hardener is mixed in, producing a harder, thicker, more even film with stable gloss. On anything a client will stand next to, the difference is visible.

How long does painting take?

Turnaround is confirmed when we quote, because it depends on the substrate, the amount of preparation, the colour and finish level, and the cure the coating system requires. Cure time is part of the process and is not compressed to hit a date. If we are cutting the parts as well, cutting and finishing are scheduled together so the job moves through as one piece of work.

Do you prepare the surfaces, or should parts arrive ready?

Preparation is part of the service: filling, sanding, sealing and priming are matched to the substrate. If you are supplying parts, they should arrive clean, dry and free of wax or silicone. Anything needing repair or heavy rework is flagged at quote stage rather than discovered mid-job.

Can you cut the parts and paint them in one job?

Yes — that is the point of having the paint shop beside the cutting floor. Metals from fiber laser cutting, acrylic from the CO2 laser and boards from the CNC router can all be quoted as cut-and-finished parts, which removes a freight leg and one handover where edges usually get damaged.

Do you supply outside Sydney?

Yes. Finished work is produced through our Sydney workshop in Botany and can be collected locally or packed for delivery Australia-wide. Painted faces are protected for transit, and how much packaging a part needs depends on its size, finish and edges.

2-Pack spray
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Booth-applied two-part polyurethane finishing for signage, display and architectural components in metal, acrylic, ACM and board, with colours matched to your specification and preparation handled in-house. Cut and coated in our Sydney workshop, supplied Australia-wide.

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Sydney workshopDust-controlled boothCut & finished under one roof

Spray painter applying a 2-pack coating to a panel with a gravity-feed spray gun

2K Polyurethane

Coating System

Metal · Board · Acrylic

Substrates Finished

Gloss · Satin · Matte

Finish Levels

Colour Matched

Pantone, RAL & Dulux

Applications

Work that suits a 2-pack finish

Components where the coating is part of the design — not just protection — and the colour has to match a brief, a brand or an adjoining surface.

Sign Trays & Panel Faces

Aluminium and ACM sign panels sprayed to a specified colour and gloss level before graphics or lettering are applied, so the background finish is even across the whole face.

3D Letters & Logos

Cut and fabricated letters in acrylic, metal or MDF coated on faces and returns. The paint system is chosen to suit the substrate and whether the letters live indoors or outside.

Architectural Panels & Reveals

Feature panels, trims, reveals and fit-out components finished to an architect-specified colour, where a brushed-on or aerosol finish would never pass inspection.

Joinery & Shopfitting Components

Routed MDF and plywood parts sealed, primed and topcoated for retail interiors, counters and display joinery, with the sheen level agreed before spraying starts.

Display & Exhibition Pieces

Plinths, props, sculptural forms and exhibition builds where the coating has to look consistent from every angle and survive handling, transport and repeated use.

Frames, Brackets & Fabricated Parts

Welded frames, brackets and fabricated steel or aluminium components etch-primed and topcoated so the finished assembly arrives ready for the next trade.

Our Work

Inside the paint shop

Preparation, booth spraying and finished components from the finishing side of our workshop.

Painter applying 2-pack coating to components inside the spray booth

Freshly coated panels racked to dry after spraying

Metal frames finished in a dark 2-pack coating in the spray booth

Large panel with a multi-colour geometric finish on trestles in the booth

Close view of timber-grain boards in the finishing area

Two sculptures finished in a mirror-effect silver coating

Finished sign panels laid out for checking in the workshop

2-Pack Spray Painting

Why 2-pack beats ordinary paint

A 2-pack — or 2K — coating is mixed from two components: a pigmented resin and a hardener. Once combined, the film cures chemically rather than simply drying, which produces a harder, denser surface than any aerosol or single-pack paint can reach. The result holds its gloss, resists UV, cleaning chemicals and everyday abrasion, and keeps looking specified rather than touched up.

The finish is only as good as what sits underneath it, so preparation carries most of the effort. Board edges are sealed, surfaces are filled and sanded, bare metals get an etch primer, and high-build primer creates a flat base before any colour is sprayed. Application happens in a dust-controlled booth, which is the difference between a smooth architectural surface and a film full of nibs.

Because the paint shop sits beside our cutting floor, parts cut on the fiber laser, CO₂ laser and CNC router can be quoted as finished components — cut, prepared, coated and packed by one workshop instead of travelling between suppliers.

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Chemically cured film

Harder and more even than air-drying paints, with stable colour and gloss in service

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Preparation matched to the substrate

Sealing, filling, sanding and priming chosen for the actual material, not a generic routine

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Booth-applied finish

Dust-controlled spraying keeps the surface consistent across faces, edges and returns

Sanding a primed panel before the topcoat is applied

Production scale

Single pieces to batch runs

repeat colours recorded

Finishing Capabilities

Materials we finish

Most flat substrates from our cutting services can be primed and coated. Each material carries its own preparation route, confirmed at quote stage.

Metals

AluminiumEtch primed

Sign trays, panels, letters and fabricated parts. Etch priming gives the topcoat a proper key on the bare metal.

Steel & mild steelPrimed & sealed

Frames, brackets and fabricated components coated after welding and edge dressing, so the finish covers the completed part.

Stainless steelAdhesion prep required

Sprayed only after the surface is abraded and primed for adhesion. Tell us if any faces stay as raw stainless.

Plastics & composites

AcrylicCleaned & keyed

Cut letters and display parts painted on selected faces, or fully coated where the acrylic is simply the substrate.

ACM (aluminium composite)Light sand & prime

Composite panel faces sprayed to a specified colour where the stock coil colours don't match the project palette.

Foam PVCJob dependent

Selected display work only — the surface and intended use are reviewed before we commit to a finish level.

Boards

MDF & HMR MDFSealed & high-build primed

Routed letters, panels and joinery parts. Edges drink coating, so they are sealed and primed before any colour goes on.

PlywoodSealed first

Display and fit-out components sealed before priming so the grain doesn't telegraph through the finished surface.

Coating systems

Two-part polyurethane primer and topcoat systems
Gloss, satin, matte and textured finish levels
Colours matched to Pantone, RAL, Dulux or a supplied sample

Substrate preparation

Filling and surface repair before priming
Sanding and high-build priming for board edges and faces
Etch primers for bare aluminium and steel

Finish quality

Booth application in a dust-controlled environment
Smooth, even topcoat without orange peel
Consistent gloss and colour across a batch

Size & volume

Large-format panels through to small components
Single parts through to full production batches
Repeat colours recorded for later runs

These notes describe our standard finishing range, not a promise that every grade and surface will coat identically. Unusual plastics, laminated faces and customer-supplied parts may need review or sample testing before we commit to a finish level.

Why 2-Pack

Why choose a 2-pack finish?

What the process delivers that off-the-shelf paint cannot — and why finishing in the same workshop that cuts the parts matters.

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Architectural-grade finish

A booth-sprayed 2K surface suits high-end signage, interiors, joinery and feature panels where the coating itself is on show.

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Durable and UV-stable

The chemically cured film resists sunlight, weather, cleaning chemicals and everyday knocks far better than single-pack paint.

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Colour matched to specification

Corporate colours, Pantone and RAL references, Dulux colours or a physical chip can all be matched before production.

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Smooth, consistent surface

Controlled booth conditions keep dust out of the wet film, so faces, edges and returns all read as one finish.

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Cut and finished under one roof

Parts cut on our lasers, CNC router and knife cutter move straight into the paint shop — one file, one supplier, one finished part.

The Process

How a part moves through the paint shop

Five stages, in order. Preparation and cure take most of the time — spraying the colour is the short part.

Review the parts and spec

We confirm the substrate, colour reference, finish level and which faces matter before anything is sanded or sprayed.

Prepare the substrate

Filling, sanding and sealing as the material requires — board edges are sealed, metals are degreased and abraded.

Prime

Etch primer on bare metals, high-build primer on boards and repaired surfaces, then a guide sand to a flat base.

Apply the topcoat

The matched 2K colour is sprayed in the booth at the agreed gloss level, with wet-film checks between coats.

Cure, check and dispatch

Parts cure fully before handling, are inspected against the colour reference, then packed for collection or delivery.

Quote preparation

What makes a finishing quote accurate?

Tell us the substrate, part sizes, quantity, the colour reference — Pantone, RAL, Dulux or a physical sample — and the finish level: gloss, satin, matte or textured. Say whether the work lives indoors or outside, and which faces and edges are visible in the finished job.

If we are cutting the parts as well, send the cut file with the enquiry and the whole job — cutting, preparation, coating and packing — is quoted as one piece of work through fiber laser cutting, CO₂ laser cutting or CNC routing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions before we quote

Related Services

Cutting services that feed the paint shop

CO₂ Laser Cutting

Cut and engrave acrylic, timber, MDF and display materials ready for finishing.

Fiber Laser Cutting

Flat metal parts in steel, stainless and aluminium, cut before coating.

CNC Router Cutting

Rigid boards and panels routed with profiles, holes and grooves before paint.

Laser Cutting

Compare the metal and non-metal laser services before choosing a process.

Next Step

Send the parts, the colour and the finish level.

Include the substrate, sizes, quantity, colour reference and whether the work is for indoor or outdoor use. If we are cutting the parts too, attach the cut file and the job is quoted end to end.

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