Liquid Coating
Adhesion to Plastics
Question: Recently, I have experienced some sporadic paint adhesion failures.
Read MoreAn Easy Transition to Electrostatic Bells With Employee Buy-In
Changing the way you do things can be difficult. But, Grote Industries embraces change by encouraging its employees to continually generate ideas to improve its manufacturing process. This philosophy made the switch to new electrostatic bells on the painting line a rather easy one...
Read MoreFinish for Stainless Steel
Question: We are looking for a navy blue finish for a 304 stainless steel cylinder that is used as a knob on one of our products.
Read MoreSpraying Metallic Paints
Question: I have experienced some difficulty in color matching between methods of spray application, primarily with metallic colors.
Read MoreElectrical Insulation
Question: I work with a consulting firm and I am doing research on finishes.
Read MoreWaterwash Spray Booth Chemicals
Question: I have two 1,400-gallon waterwash spray booths where I spray alkyd enamel bakes, polyurethanes, epoxies and waterborne paints.
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High-Tech "Weaponry" for Painters
There are many things a finisher can do to reduce its coating costs and improve part quality. But, did you ever think that laser-guided spray guns would be one of them?
Read MorePainting Brass
Question: I have a design that requires the use of brass (No. 360 copper alloy). This design requires that some portions be painted (epoxy primed and polyurethane topcoated). I have no experience painting brass and/or know if this alloy is even “paintable.” Could you provide some insight into this matter and recommend how to best prepare the surface for painting?
Read MoreBlack Finish for Aluminum
Question: The original question from G.B. was, “I have instrument display bezels machined from 6061 aluminum plate.
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