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Carl Izzo was a paint consultant when he joined Products Finishing magazine after spending a career as a scientist researching paints and coatings for Westinghouse and PPG, two of the giants of the industry.
Updated Paint Texture Inspecting
Here's some additional information for “Inspecting Paint Texture” in the November issue that includes some new technology that can quantify the orange-peel effect.
Read MoreCraters in the Paint Film
We have to scrap more parts than we want because of craters in paint film. We think this is caused by oil coming from micro pores in the sheet metal.
Read MoreControlling Paint Film Thickness
How can I achieve a paint film that is less than 1 mil (0.001”) thick?
Read MoreColor Documentation
Is there a better way to document color matches than with a 60-degree spectrophotometer?
Read MorePaint Attacking ABS Parts
ABS automotive parts become brittle and lose flexibility after application of a polyurethane enamel topcoat.
Read MoreAnother Source of Dirt in the Paint Film
An imbalance of the chemicals in the power washer could be the root of a reader's problems with dirt in the paint finish.
Read MorePhosphate Pretreatment of Galvanized Steel
We use a seven-tank process that has been working fine for pretreating cold-rolled steel sheet but experience paint-adhesion failures when we pretreat galvanized steel. What must we do to change the process to pretreat GI sheet?
Read MoreReader Response to Hard, Abrasion-Resistant Coating
A reader responds to a previous Painting Clinic question about hard, abrasion-resistant coatings, and suggests three technologies.
Read MoreInspecting Paint Texture
The following question/answer about paint texture inspection was posted back in 2003. Is the answer provided then still valid today?
Read MoreColor-Matching Problem
Our customer is rejecting parts because it says the flat black paint used on them is not black enough. How do we quantify the problem? Would a colorimeter be useful for inspection?
Read MoreMasking Suppliers
How do I provide masks and fixtures for the many different shapes and sizes of parts we produce?
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