Carl Izzo Consultant

Liquid Coating

Scuffing Of Matte Finishes

How can I scientifically explain why matte finishes scuff more easily than gloss finishes?

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Liquid Coating

Sand 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?

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Liquid Coating

Craters in the Paint

We sometimes have problems with craters in the paint film on the motorcycle parts we manufacture.

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Liquid Coating

Dip 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?

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Liquid Coating

Painting 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.

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Liquid Coating

Painting 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.

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curing

Curing Polyurethane on Wood

Can you help us find a polyurethane varnish that will cure in our warm-air oven?

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masking

Masking 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?

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Liquid Coating

Coating 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.

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Liquid Coating

Flaking 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?

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Powder Coating

Painting Over Powder Coating

Can powder coating be used on top of another coating?

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Electrocoating

Coating 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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