Carl Izzo Consultant
Welding Painted Parts
We produce industrial storage cabinets and would like to change the manufacturing process sequence to paint the parts before welding them together.
Read MorePainting Window Screening
We apply paint by a dipping process to insect screening made from aluminum alloy 5052, then use a high-speed rotating beater to beat away excess paint from between the wires. The finished product shows some bare spots on the surface, and we don’t know how to solve this problem.
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Painting Q&A: Big Spray Paint Job
I am looking for equipment to spray a two-coat paint system on a large surface measuring approximately 30 × 30 ft.
Read MoreMysterious Air Bubbles
We have a problem with air bubbles from an air-piloted fluid regulator in our finishing operations.
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Spraying Small Parts
What would be the recommended spray gun equipment for applying coatings per MIL-PRF-22750, DOD-P-15328 and MIL-DTL-53022 specifications to our components and subsystem for military applications?
Read MoreCorrosion Data on Galvanneal Steel
Do you have any data comparing corrosion performance between galvanneal and pickled hot-rolled steel?
Read MoreMil-Spec Paint Color
A customer requires painting with MIL-PRF-23377, Type 1, Class N, but with a specific color requirement. The stock colors my paint supplier has found are green, aqua green and yellow, but we need a primer that can be tinted to meet FED-STD-595 color 24424, since Type 1 specifies that it be the natural color of the corrosion-inhibiting compounds used. Is the natural state the above-specified colors or a milky-white color that can be procured and tinted by any paint house?
Read MorePainting Plastics
We have been molding white plastic parts for a customer for some time, and now he wants the same parts in several additional colors. We would prefer molding in white and then painting the parts in the other colors to avoid downtime on our molding machines. What do you think?
Read MorePainting Children’s Jewelry
I need a clear topcoat to give coated decorations on children's jewelry more durability.
Read MoreZinc–Rich Primer Over Zinc Plating
Is it possible to replace a current process of zinc plating with a zinc paint process on a steel chassis? Also, can zinc paint be powder coated afterwards?
Read MorePainting a Galvanized Ceiling
A customer wants us to paint the underside of galvanized steel metal decking, which happens to be the interior ceiling of his new structure. The metal has been up for seven months, and he decided he wants it painted white to brighten-up the factory. Do you have any other suggestions for painting it?
Read MoreStill More About Painting Plastics
I saw your answer to the question by J.C. about ABS telegraphing in the March issue. There is a high probability you are right on the money that it is a molding issue.
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