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- Repair/Rework on Powder
- Is there an industry standard with regard to recoating that we can adopt?
Ask an Expert Published: 3/1/2012
- Requirements for Coating Aluminum
- Q. I wish to powder coat a part that is die cast aluminum used for exterior luminaire housings. My question is can you explain the basic processes prior to coating and do I need to specify a special powder or are all powder coating materials rated f...
Ask an Expert Published: 12/14/2011
- Outdoor Finish System
- I am the manager of quality control for my company, which manufactures sports and playground equipment. One of our product lines is basketball equipment—pole, backboard and hoop—that is used outdoors. Presently, we powder coat the equipment, but we ...
Ask an Expert Published: 11/23/2011
- Metal Preparation of Steel
- We are planning to powder coat the part with a TGIC polyester, but we do not have a system yet. Will it be acceptable to blast the surface and not add any chemical pretreatment? Do I need a primer coat under the TGIC polyester?
Ask an Expert Published: 10/25/2011
- Powder Material Utilization
- We do recover some powder, and other colors are low volume, so we do not bother to recover them for reuse. But we are still throwing away a lot of material every year. Any suggestions on how we can get more value out of our powder?
Ask an Expert Published: 9/23/2011
- Value of Powder Environmental Room
- For several years we have operated our powder system without a room to enclose the booths and application process. It has worked out OK, but we need to make some adjustment for different humidity conditions. Is the cost of adding the room is justifi...
Ask an Expert Published: 8/26/2011
- Powder Adhesion on Cast Iron
- We are planning to apply powder coating over cast iron drains that will be cemented into the floor. We have used epoxy liquid paint for this application, but we are interested in switching to epoxy powder. Will the powder adhere to the cast iron mat...
Ask an Expert Published: 8/26/2011
- Brown Spots in Clear-coat
- The parts look good coming out of the washer and there are no obvious stains. The clear coat is applied in an automated booth and it looks fine before it is cured, but when it comes out of the oven, there are brown spots in the film that look like d...
Ask an Expert Published: 5/24/2011
- Water Spots in Powder-Coated Film
- Some of our parts show water spots through the coating after it is cured. You can see the outline of the spot through the film, especially with some of the lighter colors.
Ask an Expert Published: 5/24/2011
- Test for Coverage in Faraday Areas
- What tests would you recommend if you want to measure Faraday Cage effect on the actual part to see how good the coating has covered and protected the part?
Ask an Expert Published: 5/24/2011