Powder Coating in Los Angeles Powder Coat Paint for Car Parts,... History, uses and application of powder coating. Powder paint coating was developed in the 1950's. For the next... 30 years there were still only a few sources for powder coating, and it was available in just basic colors. It was the early 80's when powder gained wide-spread acceptance... as an alternative to liquid painting. Today, advances in the polymers used in the manufacturing process have given powder coating superior durability to liquid paint. Additionally...