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Read MoreRemoving Teflon Rings
We are chemical strippers and have a client who has a number of alloy units who wishes to remove a Teflon ring from one end. Is this possible?
Read MorePorosity & Zinc Die Casts
A number of platers have told us that porosity on zinc diecasts can be reduced by plating with a heavy copper layer and then buffing to cover the pores. Is this a viable method or should we consider a different approach to solving this problem?
Read MorePowder Coating Plastics
Is there a specific additive that can be added to an injection molded ABS plastic part to allow it to accept a powder coating?
Read MoreRemoving Anti-Corrosion Compound
Our problem is that the compound eventually seeps out onto the other surfaces intended to be painted after assembly. What can we do to solve this problem?
Read MorePlating Palladium Over Silver
We have been asked to plate palladium over silver. The silver is on an aluminum substrate. Can you give us any suggestions on how to do this?
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.
Read MoreStainless Steel Wash Primers—Which and Where to Get It?
I have a couple of hundred 3/16-inch 304-stainless steel dowels that I need paint to bond too. I keep reading of “Wash Primers.” So what brands are there and where I can I get them? After applying the wash primer, do I then apply the top coat over it? Also, by any chance, is there such a thing as an aerosol can application of any wash primers?
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