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At Brisbane Powder Coater’s we break our powder coat colours up into five categories.
- Standard Colours – are colours offered as standard on our range of letterboxes sold under the premium name of The Letterbox Man.
Standard colours are: Bright White, Deep Ocean (Mountain Blue), Heritage Green, Primrose (Cream), Coral Gloss Black, Satin Black, Matt Black, Bright Silver. - Custom Colours – are provided at additional minimal cost ($70.00 including GST). Customers often request these colours; which are additional to our Standard colours.
- Common Custom colours are: Monument, Colorbond Shale Grey, Woodland Grey, Basalt, Classic Pearl White Gloss, Flame Red, French Blue Gloss, Pommel Blue, Navy Blue, Safety Yellow, Charcoal, Anodic Natural, Elements Weathered Steel.
In addition be sure to look at these Other Custom Colours Available. - Speciality Colours – special colours are special colours and provided at additional costs which can be substantial, depending on the colour requested. These colours are not readily available and need to be purchased as required.
- Primers – are a powder coat layer offering added protection against the elements, additionally they act as fillers for surface imperfections.
- Clear Coats – more information will be updated in the blog later.
The information on each of the colours provided below has been written with our letterbox range in mind however we feel that the comments will benefit many of our customers when choosing a colour.
Our powder comes primarily from three suppliers: Jotun, Dulux and Interpon.
RAL Colours
Some of the colours in this blog show RAL and a number. What are RAL colours? RAL colours are a European color matching system which defines colors for paint, powder coatings and plastics. More information is available on this website.
Alphabetic List of Colours
Anodic Natural Matt, Basalt, Bright Silver, Bright White, Charcoal, Deep Ocean, Flame Red, French Blue, Coral Gloss Black, Heritage Green, Matt Black, Monument, Mountain Blue, Navy Blue, Pearl White, Pommel Blue, Primrose, Safety Yellow, Satin Black, Shale Grey, Surfmist, Weathered Steel, Woodland Grey, Zinc Prime.
Standard Powder Coat Colours
Bright White

This white has a tinge of blue, and is a very clinical white. It has a very clean and stylish look in a bank/cluster of letterboxes.
Consumers have a choice of either a silver “Mail” sticker with silver coloured numbers eg, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers or gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers.
Deep Ocean Satin (aka Mountain Blue)

To compliment the guttering on modern homes using this blue shade , a single residential letterbox in this colour would be ideal. For banks/clusters of letterboxes there are a couple of choices in the numbering strip; Silver with black writing or Black with white writing are common.
Heritage Green

This shade of green has been used for roofs and guttering historically, and is not used as frequently in modern properties.
For residential letterboxes a gold “Mail” sticker with polished brass numbers looks quite stylish.
Primrose

Purchasers have noted this is a buttery-cream colour. Residential or commercial property banks/clusters of letterboxes usually have an Almond number strip.
For residential letterboxes a gold “Mail” sticker with polished brass numbers looks quite stylish.
Black

Being a dark colour the object often appears to disappear, therefore we do not recommend this shade for single letterboxes near driveways as they are more likely to be hit by moving vehicles.
Excellent colour for corporate properties.
There are three versions of black available in our standard range:
- Coral Black Gloss (Interpon) – very shiny and shows all finger marks. The sun will cause this to craze in time outdoors. Looks quite impressive in a lobby;
- Satin Black (Jotun) – has a sheen. Easy to clean and doesn’t show the finger prints as easily;
- Matt Black (Jotun) – very dull finish.
Choice of stickers and numbers for this colour is either a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers.
Bright Silver

Modern colour that looks quite good in a bank/cluster of letterboxes. Government housing use this colour for their letterboxes.
Customers have the choice of either a black “Mail” sticker and black numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers.
Common Custom Colours
Monument

Very modern colour, used in a lot of architecturally designed properties.
Purchasers can choose gold “Mail” stickers and matching Polished Brass numbers or silver “Mail” stickers and matching numbers in either Polished Brass, Chrome or Stainless Steel.
Colorbond Shale Grey

Used as the main colour on residences. Also a colour used for window and door frames.
Woodland Grey

Modern architecture uses darker shades for banks/clusters of letterboxes. We often use black strips with white writing for the number strips.
Single residential letterboxes in this shade have the option of either a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers.
Basalt

Single residential letterboxes in this colour have the option of either a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers.
Pearl White Gloss

It is a very clean white. Very aesthetically pleasing. Sometimes customers prefer a black strip with white writing to compliment the look of the bank/cluster of letterboxes.
Flame Red

This sample is not really indicative of the colour as its more like a Fire Engine than this dark image shows. This powder makes a statement as it easily seen.
This is a very impressive bank/cluster of letterboxes when combined with black and or French Blue.
For residential letterboxes a gold “Mail” sticker with polished brass numbers looks quite stylish.
French Blue Gloss

This blue has a very nautical feel to it. This is a wonderful accent to a property with Bright White and French Blue.
Purchasers can add either a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers.
Pommel Blue

Consumers can choose a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers.
Navy Blue

Purchasers can choose to have either a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers for this colour.
Safety Yellow

Customers please note this colour is a much brighter yellow in real life.
Top Line Concrete Tools use this hue in their products, to enable tradespeople to find their tools easily.
Charcoal

A modern colour often used in large banks/clusters of letterboxes in commercial properties.
Customers have the choice of either a gold “Mail” sticker and polished brass numbers or a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers, with this shade.
Anodic Natural

This has been used on architecturally designed buildings for window frames and slat shades for windows.
Single residential letterboxes a silver “Mail” sticker with Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome or Brushed Stainless steel numbers looks quite pleasant.
Elements Weathered Steel

This powder has a slight texture and is reminiscent of Corten steel. Is a lovely rust hue. The textured effect of this powder is such that it has a tendency to hide scuff and scratch marks and is used in areas where the powder will be subject to high traffic.
Banks/clusters of letterboxes have a very pleasant aesthetic with black number strips and white writing.
Single residential letterboxes in this colour would suit a gold “Mail” sticker and Polished Brass numbers.
Speciality Colours
Architecturally designed buildings often require specialty colours. At Brisbane Powder Coaters we can source these powders. Customers need to be aware there would be a larger surcharge incurred as we would need to purchase a specific powder.
Examples of specialty colours we have sourced and provided for specialty orders are: Anodic Natural Matt, Weathered Steel.
Flat Black (RAL9005)

Unlike our other black colours, this one has a very dull flat black appearance. It is a specialty colour because it requires a hotter oven and a longer curing time.
Powder Coat Primers
Zinc Primer for Steel Based Products
Brisbane Powder Coaters recommend all steel based products are zinc primed with our Jotun Primax Protect zinc primer.
Primax Protect is a zinc rich powder coat primer that is applied and baked prior to the final colour coat. It offers a superior corrosion-resistant powder coating that protects steel against the environment and has excellent adhesion to substrate and inter-coat adhesion. It is designed as a primer coat on blast-cleaned, phosphate and galvanized steel objects and structures.
Primax Protect offers you a range of benefits:
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- Excellent inter-coat adhesion
- Very good edge coverage and flow
- Excellent base to provide an attractive surface appearance of the final colour coat
Primer for Sharp Profiles or Edges
Dulux E-Prime™ is a powder coat primer formulated to give additional protection to sharp profiles and edges or complex metal shapes. It can be used as a sandable filler for small surface imperfections and/or to provide additional powder coat thickness for improved corrosion protection as well as a powder coat base that is very resistant to wear and damage.
Features And Benefits of Dulux E-Prime™
- Very good adhesion
- Very good corrosion protection
- Very good surface hardness
- No solvents or emissions
- Good chemical resistance
- Excellent for use as a primer
- Long intact life of coating (with topcoat over the E-Prime™)
- Hard wearing/serviceable finish
E-Prime™ can be used as a powder coat primer over a variety of substrates including steel and aluminium but is especially suited to aluminium castings, hot dipped galvanised or other porous metals. It is not recommended for exterior use without the use of an exterior durable topcoat layer as it contains an epoxy component which will chalk on exterior exposure.
Clear Coats
We currently stock three different clear coats. The blog will be updated as soon as we have additional information about these clear coats.
Dulux Crystal Clear
Interpon 600 Clear
Jotun Metallic Clear
Other Custom Colours Available






































































