Carl Izzo Consultant

Coefficients of Friction

Question: I need to identify a material with a high coefficient of friction that will not scratch a painted mortar surface.

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Fish Eyes Found!

Question: Love your column and sense of humor!

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Wrinkle Finish In Custom Colors

Question: I have a need to create a wrinkle finish in custom colors.

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Salt Spray/QUV Test Results

Question: I have always enjoyed reading your magazine and it has helped guide me through the transition from solvent based paints to waterborne paint and finally into powder coated finishes.

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Melamine in Automotive Paint

Question: Our plant is located in South Africa.

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Class A Finish

Question: I saw your article online about the Class A finish.

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Painting Acrylic Panels

Question: We manufacture store fixtures and want to paint acrylic panels for a frosted effect.

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Military Specifications

Question: I am a technical consultant who has assisted a small business in being awarded a government contract for Zn phosphatizing (TT-C-490D) and priming cylindrical forgings.

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Repair of Rejected Parts

Question: I have seen from your web site that you can solve many painting problems and identify the correct way to do them.

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Multi-Color Finishes

Question: Way, way back, about 30+ years, I remember that there was a coating that when sprayed resulted in a “multicolor” spatter finish.

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Rusting after Vibratory Finishing

Question: We are the leading company in our country in mass-finishing.

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Improving Metal Pretreatment

Improving Metal Pretreatment Question: We are one of the leading two-wheeler manufacturers in our country and produce more than one million bikes a year.

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