December, 2006

• Adhesion of Elastomeric Paint to Stucco
• Where to Find Military Specifications

November, 2006

• Spraying Latex House Paint with HVLP
• Cleaning Parts Before Applying Zinc Phosphate
• Cratering, (Fish Eyes) in Powder Coating
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October, 2006

• Air Flow Testing in Paint Spray Rooms
• Building Your Own Spray Booth
• Calculating the Density of Coating Solids
• Adhesion of Elastomeric Paint to Stucco
• Cratering, (Fish Eyes) in Powder Coating
• Cleaning Parts Before Applying Zinc Phosphate
• Converting Grams/Liter to Lbs/Gal Using a Density (WPG) Cup
• Baked Enamel vs. Powder Coating
• Fish Eye in Water Based Paints
• Overcoating Polyurethane with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Primers, Topcoats and Paints
• Boeing Color Standards
• Spray Painting Without a Spray Booth
• Grounding of Spray Booth Equipment
• Calculating the Density of Coating Solids

September, 2006

• Corrosion of 55 gallon Drums
• Health and Safety with CARC Paints
• Color of Light Poles
• Paint Density of Household Latex Paint
• Defect of New Paint Over Old Paint
• Powder Coatings for Food and Beverage Contact
• Spray Booth Operates at High Positive Pressure
• Solvent Limitations in Ship Building NESHAP
• Painting Inside of Fuel Oil Tanks
• Using Imron for Engine Blocks
• Exempt Solvents
• Painting Plexiglass
• E-Coat Surface Preparation

August, 2006

• Zinc Chromate vs. Zinc Phosphate Primers
• ASTM Dry Adhesion Tape Test
• Volume Solids vs. VOC
• Painting vs. Priming
• Measurement of Adhesion
• Rating of House Paint
• Overspray on Cars
• Spraying Latex House Paint with HLVP

July, 2006

• Siphon Spray Gun
• Spontaneous Combustion of Paint Filters
• Portable Spray Booths
• Painting Over Powder Coating
• Painting Aluminum with Artist Acrylic Paints
• Finish Coat Over Zinc Chromate Primer
• Measuring Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Over Abrasive Blasted Steel
• Starting a Mobile Paint Business
• Can you polyurethane or varnish over painted surface?
• Mixing Gloss and Flat Paints
• Olive Drab Military Coating
• Food Grade Coating for Metal (Steel) Tanks
• Federal Standard Color 595 #20318
• Red Oxide Primer
• Repainting Aluminum Exposed to Chlorides and Exterior Exposure

June, 2006

• Compliance With Specifications ... % Solids by Volume & by Weight
• Zinc Phosphate Pretreatment of Aluminum
• Preventing Odors from Painting Operations
• Painting Over Zinc Plating
• Applying CARC Over Rhico Truck Bed Liner Coating
• Overspray on Cars
• FED-STD-595 Matching
• Repairing Polyurethane Topcoat Finish
• Painting Trailer End Dumps - Air Assisted Airless Spray Guns
• Portable Paint Tent (Spray Booth Enclosure) in my Garage
• Elastomeric Paints Over Acrylic Latex
• Masking Ceiling Before Painting
• Zinc Chromate for Corrosion Protection of Aluminum

May, 2006

• Painting a Concrete Statue
• Applying Polyerethane by Brush
• Can I Use a Paint Robot in a Body Shop?
• Painting Natural Rubber - Non-Toxic Paint
• Calculate the Weight of Paint Coating on a Ladder
• Adhesion of Hot Melt Adhesive to Paint Coating
• Clogging of Airless Spray Gun
• Rough Textured Paint Finishes
• Replacement for TT-E-527 Alkyd Enamel
• Chromate Conversion Coating "Alodine" MIL-C-81706/MIL-DTL-81706
• Contamination of a Phosphate Pretreatment System
• Repainting Aluminum Pontoon Boat
• Urea as a VOC
• Paint Coating for Laboratory Bench Top
• Painting Vs. Powder Coating

April, 2006

• Traffic Marking (Road Marking) Reflective Paint
• Zinc Chromate Primer
• Airless, Air-Assisted Airless Spray Guns
• Finger Printing Through Powder Coating
• VOC of Floor and Deck Paint
• Paint Making Formulations and Chemistry
• Painting Aircraft -- DuPont Impron vs. Sherwin-Williams Jetglo
• Automotive (Car) Refinishing Paint Failure

March, 2006

• Testing Zinc Chromate Primer
• Health and Safety with Intumescent Paint
• Void (Holiday) in Paint Spray Fan
• Painting Over Silicone Spill
• Latex Paint Odor
• Smelly Latex Paint on Concrete Blocks
• Why are Paints Glossy?
• Intumescent Coating
• Zinc Phosphate Coating Weight
• Importing Painted Products
• Painting Magnesium
• Wet Tape Adhesion Test
• Class (Classification) of Finish Quality
• Difference Between Automotive Paint and Marine Paint
• Getting a High Quality Clear Coat (Clearcoat) Finish with HVL Spray Guns
• Baked on Epoxy for Wood Windows

February, 2006

• Accuracy of EPA Method 24 for Waterborne Paints
• Determining the Age of Automotive Paint
• Measuring Paint Viscosity
• Painting Over White-wash
• Reducing Hazardous Waste
• Painting Gutters and Downpipes
• Aerospace and Automotive Polyurethane Enamels
• Airless Spray Guns
• Reparing Areas Where ED Coatings Don't Take
• Spray Booth Permits
• Painting White Boards
• Painting Cold Rolled Steel
• Surface Treatment for Aluminum Alloys
• Olive Drab Paint
• Paint Bays vs. Paint Spray Booths
• Intumescent Coatings and Heat Insulation
• Painting Aluminum - Is Sealer Required?
• Heat Reflective Paint

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