Hello Rich. when it comes to coatings, the Powder Coating process can provide a stronger bond than other types of paints. However However, it is not as robust as porcelain enamel which is similar to glass in hardess of the coating film. Powder Coating is less costly to apply especially given the broad variety of color choices brands such as Bluestar offer.

Thanks, is it likely to chip from aa child throwing something at or whacking it?

@User oh sorry, I didn't realize I posted in the parenting forum.

I too dislike anyone giving parenting advice on this forum, but you saying that your children are likely to throw something at a range or whack at it is out of the norm of typical unruly children. If your children are likely to wack at your kitchen appliances or throw things at them, I would buy an inexpensive range where it won’t be such a loss when your children wack at it or throw things at it. It does not seem worthwhile to go to the trouble and the expense of a custom color with the foreknowledge that the children will be hitting it and throwing things at it.

Also keep in mind that if it is a gas range, you don’t want an impact on it to cause any dislodge of any of the pieces thst could incur gas to leak. Perhaps an all-electric range is best (and you may already be choosing that, idk)

It was a hyperbolic statement as an attempt of humor. Since everyone is taking the child example too literally, how likely is it to chip say a wet utensil slips out of my hand and hits the coating?

I think you'll be fine. Probably best to not rub against it with a belt buckle though.

And I think it would take a dozen kids working together to budge a Bluestar range.

Thanks @Fori, we don't have to worry about our buckles with our heights

Powder coating is a very sturdy paint job. The majority of commercial appliances that are coated have powder coatings. So I would imagine the special order color would hold up as well as more standard colors from the manufacturer. A pigment change in the formulation wouldn't decrease the durability of the paint job.

If you were getting the range done in the aftermarket, the durability factor would depend on some other factors like the shop doing the job and the kinds of paints desired.

For an aftermarket powder coating application, the most important variable is the depth of experience, and the longevity in business, of the shop doing it. There are a lot of options and brands of the "powder" in powder coating. It's done on engine blocks, for goodness sake! Done properly, it's close to 1K, for all of the prep and care needed for a good smooth job. A Marketplace guy with a virtual EZ Bake oven type setup would not be able to give you the expected result, and may not have access to all of the potential products available.

Done properly, it is as durable as any appliance coating could be. Which is to say, none will withstand either deliberate or accidental sharp impacts. Neither will the metal withstand that, without denting. Accidental impacts will happen. Most will not have enough force behind them to affect your appliances. Some will. The only thing that you can do is to have a wabi sabi attitude about accidents.

Thanks for the responses. I was looking into getting it done aftermarket for a quarter of the price but the glass seems to be secured to the front panel in a way I don't want to futz with. Will stick with manufacturer paint job.

I should realize it's durable since my wheels are powder coated and definitely take more beating than an oven will and those don't have chips or scratches.