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Coating Military Medals
Will the heat of curing them (around 400°F, I understand) damage or discolor them? Most of the badges are brass or silver (some with soldered fittings on the back) and several of the medals are bronze. I know that the heat of soldering brass will usually discolor the brass, but would the heat of a powder coating oven be sufficient to melt the solder or discolor the metals?
Read MoreRepainting Electrical Panels
We have been asked to recondition and repaint electrical panels. Can you provide the right paint type and specifications for this job?
Read MoreAlternative Pretreatment
We would like to expand our product line to include larger steel buildings whose sections are eight to ten feet long. Because of the size of our processing tanks, we cannot handle larger sections. We now pretreat the sections in an immersion system, and then paint them with a two-coat finish system consisting of an epoxy primer and acrylic enamel. What alternatives pretreatments are available for these sections?
Read MorePainting Stainless Steel Flexible Tubing
I am looking for a method to paint stainless steel flexible tubing for gas and water lines. We have made a few attempts to paint them, however, since the tubing is flexible stainless steel, every time we bend it, it makes a cracking noise, which is most likely the paint cracking from the bending. What methods/processes are there to have this not occur, and what paint is necessary?
Read MoreMagnesium Pretreatment
Are there any books or literature available for proper surface pretreatment of magnesium prior to painting?
Read MorePainting Aluminum Panels
We paint embossed aluminum skinned panels filled with foam insulation. Water-based degreasers, we have found in the past, do not dry fast enough to finish properly. Can you give me any insight as to what we are doing wrong or what other products we could use to get better bonding of our finish coat?
Read MoreCoating Interior Surfaces
We have a requirement to apply a liquid dry lubricant product to the inside of an aluminum gun part that is one-inch ID. Our problem is to find a spray tip or system that will work in this confining space and not result in a course finish. We have the mechanism to advance an extension into the part, but can’t find a tip that will perform.
Read MoreIron Phosphate High Temperature Performance
My company paints carbon steel parts with a baking enamel. After painting, these parts are cured in an oven at 300°F for 15–30 minutes. My question is will curing the parts at 300°F adversely affect the iron phosphate coating?
Read MoreClear Coats for Bronze
I own a foundry. We cast bronze statuary. I need to coat the bowls to protect the finish. The standard finishes for bronze won’t hold up. Can you recommend a clear coating that will not peel nor turn white in less than a year?
Read MoreSolvent Wiping
Our company’s finishing specs call for the use of toluene for solvent wiping before painting. The surfaces are typically mild steel, to be painted later. What other solvents serve as good cleaners? Chlorinated solvents for any purpose are highly regulated in our state and are out of the question.
Read MoreRepainting Aluminum Siding
Sometimes, we are asked to supply more pieces of siding in a particular color than we have in our warehouse. We would like to paint white siding in the appropriate color to fill the order. We have a custom coater nearby who will do the painting. What can we tell him?
Read MoreInconsistent Gloss Readings
I run a custom coating shop. Some days the gloss is too high, some days it is too low. The paint is from the same kit but reacts differently from day to day. Where do you suggest I look for answers to my problem?
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