Humidity Effect on Painting
Recently, we have been having problems with the curing of some of our paints. Some seem to cure, while some of them do not. I tend to think that the issue is color specific, but also related to humidity levels in the painting environment. Have you heard of this before?
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Q 1. I run a paint finishing system in the Northeast. We run high solids paint through two electrostatic shrouds, and then through a cure oven. Recently, we have been having problems with the curing of some of our paints. Some seem to cure, while some of them do not. I tend to think that the issue is color specific, but also related to humidity levels in the painting environment. Have you heard of this before? Please let me know your thoughts on my situation. I can be a lot more specific if need be. W.Z.
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