We tested different powders and application effects and compared them against the limestone which has natural veins of quartz and fossils appearing against a beige background. Within four weeks ‘Ballycastle Stone’ was the result and the client was delighted with its close match since both natural Jura limestone and our powder coating would be present on a large extension to buildings at the Westfield Shopping Centre, White City, London.
In February 2023 we revisited the site to see how the Ballycastle Stone on the powder coated panels was standing up as a match to the real thing. The powder coated panels looked bright and clean and as close a match as ever to the Jura Limestone. Powder coating has the great advantage of consistency between batches and this finish has created a homogenous appearance of stone, across the whole building, with variations in flecks of colour against the background, just as in the stone itself. The powder coating will provide excellent corrosion protection and has an external life expectancy of up to 40-years.
