I had 5 exterior barstools and 6 patio dining chairs powder coated to match in a shade of coffee brown. The bar stools were wrought iron and had rusted, and the process provided left them perfectly smooth and evenly coated. The patio chairs also looked great but were made of some type of composite aluminum. All looked like new when done for a very reasonable
price per chair.
Mistakes sometimes do happen though, and one did.
One dining chair fell from a significant height during the drying process and was broken into multiple pieces. I tried to find a replacement for it and, given the set is over 25 years old, I could not. I also tried to find someone who could repair it and many companies told me it wasn't possible; that this material could not be welded or fixed.
Completely untrue!
Thanks to the perseverance of the manager, Kathy, and customer service rep, Layne, the chair is now fixed and looks identical to the rest of the set. They were relentless in finding a solution to the problem and found someone who said it could be repaired. They followed up over the next few weeks to check in on his progress, assuring me that the repair person was trustworthy and would get it fixed. They were right and he did.
Often it's how a company handles a mishap that tells us more about their integrity, and this certainly was the case here. They made it right, and were polite and professional throughout. And the final result is that my outdoor space is filled with decades-old chairs that look like new. PPI knows what they're doing on every level. I can't recommend them highly enough. read more