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Scuffing Of Matte Finishes
How can I scientifically explain why matte finishes scuff more easily than gloss finishes?
Read MoreSand Finish on Aluminum
My specialty metal shop is in the process of quoting a job to provide aluminum profiles coated with a sand-effect paint, both in color and texture. What paint do you recommend?
Read MoreCraters in the Paint
We sometimes have problems with craters in the paint film on the motorcycle parts we manufacture.
Read MoreDip Tank Agitation
What is the best circulation pattern for paint with a 43 percent solids-by-volume content to obtain optimum consistency and to minimize or prevent settlement?
Read MorePainting Viscosity vs. Temperature
One reader has something to add about paint temperature to Carl's response in the December 2012 column regarding spraying high-viscosity paints.
Read MorePainting Particle Board
I am looking for a paint or coating that can be used to coat the surface of the particle board panels in a production line environment after finish sanding and prior to a paper laminating process.
Read MoreCuring Polyurethane on Wood
Can you help us find a polyurethane varnish that will cure in our warm-air oven?
Read MoreMasking Painted Parts
When paint is applied to the instrument cases we manufacture it coats the threads of the tapped holes, causing difficulties in further assembly.Will changing the settings on the electrostatic gun help keep paint from coating the threads?
Read MoreCoating PVC Products
My company manufactures a line of products fabricated from black PVC irrigation pipe, and I would like to be able to offer these products in colors other than black. The coating must be abrasion-resistant enough to withstand metal and plastic objects sliding across its surface without scratching.
Read MoreFlaking Paint
Should two-part epoxy paint be able to withstand a temperature of 450ºF for 3 1/2 min, which is required by the adhesive? What could be causing spotty adhesion failures demonstrated by the paint flaking off?
Read MoreCoating Cast Zinc Jewelry
I would like to comment on “Coating Plated Zinc Jewelry” in your November column. We have been producing plated zinc die castings for 50 years and have been successfully applying clear e-coat to them for 12 years. We apply copper and nickel, followed by brass, bronze or gold, and then apply a 20-micron-thick clear e-coat and bake at 350°F for 40 min.
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