Superhydrophobic surfaces have received much attention these years due to their novel aspects of surface physics and many potential applications. Such surfaces possess some interesting characters, such as low water and snow adhesion, low friction in surface dragging and easy removal of dusts [1], [2] and [3]. In general, increasing surface roughness and decreasing surface energy of coating material are two combinational ways to achieve superhydrophobicity [4]. Up to now, many different techniques have been developed to prepare superhydrophobic surfaces [5], [6] and [7]. The use of nano-sized particles in surface coatings to increase surface roughness of a superhydrophobic surface should be a practicable approach. For example, Daoud et al. prepared a series of hydrophobically modified silica nanocomposite coatings with the highest water contact angle of 141° by using a low temperature sol–gel process [8]. Yan et al. reported a superhydrophobic coating based on nanometer CaCO3 and PVDF in presence of tridecafluorooctyltriethoxysilane. The combination of micro spheres of different sizes makes the coating surface highly rough and porous in microscopic scale, leading to a high contact angle of 153° [1]. Hsieh et al. prepared various rough surfaces by using titanium oxide nano-particles and perfluoroalkyl methacrylic copolymer. The excellent water and oil repellency of the superhydrophobic nano-structured surfaces were ascribed to the increase of surface roughness and fluorine-contained surface [9]. Kajiyama et al. prepared super-liquid-repellent surfaces by using sol–gel coating technology, in which the colloidal silica nano-particles and fluoroalkylsilane coupling agents were responsible for controlling roughness and surface energy [10]. Hao Wang et al. reported the preparation of superhydrophobic coatings with water contact angle of 153° by using heptadecafluorodecyl trimethoxysilane modified CaCO3 nano-particles and an ordinary polyacrylate copolymer as binder [11]. However, all these methods are subject to certain limitations such as severe conditions, tedious fabrication and poor durability. Therefore it is desired that superhydrophobic surface with good durability (hardness, scratch resistance and adhesion) can be prepared by simple and economical procedures. Herein, we report a facile method to construct an environmentally stable superhydrophobic surface based on nano-structured polyester powder coatings by using electrostatic spraying technique. The obtained superhydrophobic coatings have high hardness, abrasion-resistance and very good color and gloss retention in outdoor exposure properties, which makes them ideal for such potential applications as architectural metalwork, shop fittings, garden and leisure equipment, handrails, roller shutter doors and sheet metalwork.