What is the difference between a normal paint job and a powder coat and which one is better????
First of all, remember that you cannot powder coat over plastic or wood. Powder coat is actually like applying a plastic dust via electrical charge to metal. You then bake the part in question at a temperature until it “flows” and becomes shiny. After it cools, powder coat is exceptionally chip resistant, and advantage over many paints. If I were you, I would apply a good paint such as “Duracoat” to your bow, or any epoxy paint. This will be 2 part paint, you have to mix it before using it. It then ‘sets” and becomes pretty tough. You do have to have a small paint gun for this, like an air brush, and you will need a small compressor. You might be able to obtain these at Harbor Freight (online or local) for a decent price. You can check out people using duracoat on youtube to see how this works. People are saying this is about as good as you can get, very tough and nice looking.
