2025 OW Lee Retail Catalog - Flipbook - Page 8
C O N S T R U C T I O N & M AT E R I A L S
RAW MATERIALS
Starting with raw materials, O.W. Lee adheres to the
highest quality standards. Our raw aluminum, iron
tubing and sheets used to make chair, table, and fire
pit frames are often the most durable available on
the market.
CONSTRUCTION
Steel and aluminum pieces are bent into exact
shapes and then hand forged with a hammer and
anvil, a process unchanged since blacksmiths in the
middle ages. Wherever there is an intersection of
metal, we use a fullcircumference weld to join the
metal together. We use a high amount of argon
gas in our welds, which ensures a clean weld, free
of bubble forming in the interior of the weld, which
greatly contributes to weld breakage. Welds
are ground and then polished first using a harder
diamond disk to take the majority of the excess weld
away, then a smoother sander disk is used to polish
the welds. The goal is to create a consistent piece of
metal from one furniture part to another.
FINISH & PROCESS
O.W. Lee employs an extensive process to apply
a longlasting powder coating finish to our frames.
Using a chemical reaction, tiny paintlike particles
known as “powder” adhere to the frame. The
chemical reaction in powder coating causes the
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particles to spread evenly into every corner and
crevasse of the frame, preventing exposed metal
which can cause corrosion. Our 6step powder
coating process includes a 7stage washer and
drying oven, a zincrich primer coat, a baking
process and then the final finish color is applied
and cured. This process puts a 46 mil. thick finish
on the metal, providing excellent protection
against the outdoor elements.
THREAD & VELCRO
PTFE thread is made from specially engineered
fluoropolymer, not polyester like typical thread.
This thread is UV and water resistant, and will not
break down from harsh chemicals such as bleach
or chlorine. O.W. Lee also uses polyester Velcro to
attach the cushion to the metal frame which has
better UV resistance than traditional nylon Velcro.
FABRIC
All Stock fabrics are solution dyed acrylic or 100%
polypropylene. In “solution dyed” fabric every fiber
in the yarn receives dye. Solution dyed fabric is
more fade resistant than traditionally dyed fabric.
The fabric is mold and mildew resistant and holds
up to chemicals well (think about pool chlorine and
bleach cleaning). It also has water wicking and
quick drying properties.
