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Read MoreBlack Aluminum Finish
I want to make a cast aluminum part corrosion resistant. Can you help me with this information? Can this process be accomplished “in house” on a small scale? Can a black finish be accomplished? If so, what chemicals and processing steps must be followed?
Read MorePainting Aluminum Castings
How many of these customary aluminum preparatory steps can we eliminate from our process? We’ve experimented with eliminating the conversion coating and primer coat without any adverse affects over the short run.
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Coating Interior Surface
We use a miniature foam roller on a metal rod to coat the inside of a 3/4 inch ID tube. It does work, but the coating is uneven, and the work is very tedious. I am curious to know if you have received any ideas from other readers that may help further.
Read MoreDripping High-Solids Paints
We have recently started using new paints and upgraded our painting equipment and we are now spraying high-solids paints. After a couple weeks, we started having problems with blobs of paint on our parts. We finally figured out that the problem is caused by paint overspray that gathers on the overhead conveyor and then drips on parts as they are being carried along. This is a serious problem that is causing many rejects. What can we do?
Read MorePainting Aluminum and Brass Castings
Can I buy a brush-on paint that I can use in a one-step operation (bucket to casting) with the following qualifications?
Read MoreAll-Purpose and Environmentally Friendly
Stripper is non-acidic, non-flammable, non-hazardous
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