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Items from 2006

December, 2006

November, 2006

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

    • 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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