Picnic Table Coating Comparison Chart

ThermoPlastic Coated tops & Seats, Powder Coated frames

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• Good rust Protection
• Steel Tubing galvanized using similar process to Flo-coat
• Hard plastic coating
• Easy to remove graffitti
• Easy to repair by re-melting
• Environmentally "Green" coating process
• Lowest Cost

• Plastic Coating not "soft" and resilient to provide cushioning
• Coating is thinner and holes in steel diamonds are more open
• Standard frame color "Black"

Plastisol Coated tops and seats, Powder Coated frames

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• Steel Tubing galvanized using the Flo-Coat process
• Thick plastic coating
• Cool in the sun
• 14 colors of plastisol and powder coat
• Fast production time
• Medium cost

• Plastisol coating is "softer"
• Plastisol is not repaired as easily as ThermoPlastic coating
• Drips evident on under-side of tops & seats
• Frame is powder coated, not plastisol coated

Plastisol Coated tops & seats, Plastisol Coated frames

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• Whole table or bench is encased in thick plastisol coating (including frame)
• Assemby hardware is stainless steel
• Extra steel bracing under tops & seats
• Thickest plastic coating
• Cool in the sun
• Premium cost

• Plastisol coating is "softer"
• Plastisol is not repaired as easily as ThermoPlastic coating
• Drips evident on under-side of tops & seats