Liquid Coating
Repainting Warehouse Racks
We recently have been asked to repaint old warehouse racks. Is there a good, easily available chemical to clean them before we paint them with an industrial paint? Do we need to prime them before we paint them?
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Rethink Your Cleaning Process
Modern vapor degreasing systems are environmentally friendly, save energy
Read MoreEvaluating Mid-Gloss Black
What is the best way to evaluate the black color, which has 60° gloss of 55–65 units?
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Scum on Waterborne Paint
The parts we produce are cleaned in an iron phosphate washer and sometimes these parts seem to raise scum to the surface of the paint tank. Is it possible that the material that is surfacing is carbon from the steel tubing? What can I do to solve the problem?
Read MorePainted Stainless Steel and Passivation
I believe the input supplied by G.D. in a previous Painting Clinic may be in error. I do not believe that the nascent protective (chromium) oxide layer on the stainless surface needs continuous regeneration so long as nothing damages the surface—and particularly if it is protected from any electrolyte by a paint.
Read MoreViscosity Cups Revisited
There are numerous ASTM Specification covering dip and laboratory-type viscosity cups which address both precision and correct method of use. The importance of temperature control and the nature of Newtonian flow cannot be stressed more and is often overlooked to the detriment of flow cups in general.
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Dip-Spin Painting Equipment
I am interested in finding out information regarding the size of the market for dip spin finishing equipment. Information regarding suppliers of the coatings and equipment would be helpful.
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