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- Anti-Graffiti Coatings
- I am looking for a source for some technical articles on anti-graffiti coatings. I operate a sales agency in western Canada; we are expanding into Washington and Oregon this year with a line of anti-graffiti coatings and removers.
Ask an Expert Published: 3/27/2012
- Salt Crystals on the Paint Film
- We get pinholes and small blisters in the paint film on our aluminum equipment enclosures. There are also, on occasion, table-salt-size crystals on the surface that can be brushed off. Can you tell me what is going on and how durable the finish will...
Ask an Expert Published: 3/26/2012
- Dry Film Lubricant Problem
- We are applying a dry-film lubricant on small bolts, nuts and washers using the dip-spin coating method. In many cases, we are faced with parts sticking together after curing and, as a result, 10 percent of these parts must be reprocessed. The coati...
Ask an Expert Published: 3/6/2012
- Coating Textile Braids
- In our manufacturing process we apply adhesive coatings over certain textile braid for reinforced rubber hose constructions. On other hose items, we apply a lacquer coating over the textile braid. In order to dry out the lacquer coatings, the hose t...
Ask an Expert Published: 3/5/2012
- Painting Molded ABS
- We are having a problem painting an ABS injection-molded part, with dark, cloud-like spots and long parallel splays. The defect is consistent in location on each molded part. Can you help?
Ask an Expert Published: 3/2/2012
- Dip-Spin Painting Method
- I am the machine shop supervisor for a company that makes indoor exercising equipment. Some of the component parts are electroplated while others are painted. We buy these parts already painted since we have no painting equipment in our shop at this...
Ask an Expert Published: 2/27/2012
- Least-Expensive Finish System
- One of our customers is inquiring about the least expensive, most easily applied and most corrosion resistant finish system for steel parts. He needs to have good protection against the effects of seaside atmospheres. The parts will be exposed to te...
Ask an Expert Published: 2/21/2012
- Accelerated Tests vs. Service Life
- We manufacture coated pipe products, and I’ve been asked to come up with a guaranteed lifetime period for a “Single Wall Steel Tube” pipe having a coating that is 25 microns thick. The coating withstood the CASS test for 60 hrs. How many years it wi...
Ask an Expert Published: 2/1/2012
- Protecting Brass
- I have had customer complaints about the clear coat peeling and corrosion problems on solid-brass numerals for house identification. Can you give any tips on how to polish the brass and protect it for years to come?
Ask an Expert Published: 2/1/2012
- Black Coating for Steel
- Do you have any suggestions on what solutions we might explore for black coating steel?
Ask an Expert Published: 1/6/2012