• Eggshell Finishes,August, 2002
• Changing the Gloss of a Wood Finish,November, 2003
• Measuring Orange Peel Levels of Paint,November, 2003
• Avoid Tiger Striping or Striping of Paint Finish,October, 2003
• Yellowing of Nitrocellulose Lacquer,July, 2003
• Powder Coating Defects - Pin Holing,May, 2003
• New Paint Blistering,December, 2004
• Pinholes or Outgassing in Castings,November, 2004
• Uneven Gloss on Solid Oak Table Tops,October, 2004
• Painting Concrete Garage Floor - Efflorescence,July, 2004
• Finishing Oak for Exterior Exposure,July, 2004
• Kitchen Table Finish,July, 2004
• Solving Fish-Eye (Cratering) Paint Problems,July, 2004
• Automotive Paint Peeling Defect,April, 2004
• Paint Defect on Ply-Wood and MDF,March, 2004
• Painting with Reflective Beads for Display,March, 2004
• Pin Holes in Powder Coatings,March, 2004
• Dulling a Glossy Paint Coating,December, 2005
• Anti-Graffiti, Marker Resistant Paints,December, 2005
• Solving Paint Cratering Problems,November, 2005
• Paint Changes Color,November, 2005
• Orange Peel Paint Defect with HVLP Spray Gun,October, 2005
• Color Changes (Color Shifts) in Paint Coatings,August, 2005
• Cratering of Paint for Automotive Painting,August, 2005
• House Paint Blistering on Masonry Walls,August, 2005
• Paint Chipping on Hood of Car (Automotive),August, 2005
• Colour (Color) Matching and Colour Differences with Touchup,August, 2005
• Paint Peeling from Concrete,July, 2005
• Paint Detachment from Wood Composite,July, 2005
• Orange Peel with Water Borne Paint,July, 2005
• Marring or Marking of Matte Paints,July, 2005
• Automotive Paint Chipping,June, 2005
• Hammertone Finishes,June, 2005
• Automotive Clearcoat Poor Performance,May, 2005
• Anti-Graffiti Coating,May, 2005
• Making a Paint Reflective,April, 2005
• Matching Texture of Powder Coatings and Liquid Paints,March, 2005
• Paint Coating Peeling from Plastic,March, 2005
• Solvent Entrapment on Paint Coatings,March, 2005
• Dust in Paint Finish,February, 2005
• Blisters in Vinyl Film - Decals,February, 2005
• Galvanic Corrosion - Zinc and Aluminum,February, 2005
• Paint Blisters, (Pimples) in Automotive Refinishing Job,February, 2005
• Powder Puffing and Surging,February, 2005
• Solvent Popping in MDF Wood Finishing,January, 2005
• Aged Antique Look For Cabinets,January, 2005
• Cratering, (Fish Eyes) in Powder Coating,November, 2006
• Cratering, (Fish Eyes) in Powder Coating,October, 2006
• Fish Eye in Water Based Paints,October, 2006
• Corrosion of 55 gallon Drums,September, 2006
• Defect of New Paint Over Old Paint,September, 2006
• Repairing Polyurethane Topcoat Finish,June, 2006
• Rough Textured Paint Finishes,May, 2006
• Automotive (Car) Refinishing Paint Failure,April, 2006
• Void (Holiday) in Paint Spray Fan,March, 2006
• Getting a High Quality Clear Coat (Clearcoat) Finish with HVL Spray Guns,March, 2006
• Reparing Areas Where ED Coatings Don't Take,February, 2006
• Paint Wrinkling When Applied Over Itself,February, 2007
• Long Lasting Pavement Marking Paints,March, 2007
• Quality Control of Paint Finishes,March, 2007
• Restoring Anodized Bumpers with Clearcoat,July, 2007
• How to Restore a Stained Powder Coated Table Top?,September, 2007
• Patchy Looking Polyurethaned Floor,October, 2007
• Clear Coat Bubbles,November, 2007
• Orange Peel Look in Automotive Paint,November, 2007
• Fish Eye Problem,January, 2008
• Scratch Resistant Surface,January, 2008
• Powder Coat Paint Adhesion Problem on a Zinc Die Casting,February, 2008
• My dark paint scratches easy!,April, 2008
• Fish Eyes,July, 2008
• Refinishing Hard Wood Floors,September, 2008
• Restoring a Cedar Chest,September, 2008
• Color Bleeding through Paint,October, 2008
• Small Lumps on Powder-Coated Parts,November, 2008
• Pinholes (Gasing),December, 2008
• Paint Shrinkage,January, 2009
• Finish Defect to Folded Metal Corners,April, 2009
• Corrosion Protection,May, 2009
• Orange Peel,May, 2009
• Paint Coating Peeling from EPDM,July, 2009
• Imron Clearcoat Repair,July, 2009
• New Roughcast Finish,July, 2009
• Scratches on Auto Clearcoat,August, 2009
• Painting a Drywall Ceiling,February, 2010
• New Primed Steel Railing Rusting After 6 Months,October, 2010

Surface Preparation and Cleaning

• Environmentally Friendly Paint Removers,October, 2002
• Paint Removal from Aircraft Skin,November, 2003
• Removing Glue from Concrete Floor,October, 2003
• Removing Mold From Paint,August, 2003
• Removing Paint from Cast Iron,August, 2003
• Paint Line Cleaners - Surface Pretreatment,May, 2003
• Paint Stripping (Removal) From Concrete,May, 2003
• Removing Exterior Latex Paint From Wall,April, 2003
• Paint Removal From Garage Floor,December, 2004
• Paint Stripper Benzyl Alcohol, N-methyl Pyrrolidone,December, 2004
• Removing Paint From the Exterior of a 19th Century Home,August, 2004
• Removing Paint from Tile and Concrete,July, 2004
• Oil Spot Removal on Concrete Driveways,June, 2004
• Stripping an Aircraft,May, 2004
• What is the organic primer paint we finished in Z. Y. CHROMATE,April, 2004
• Removal of Teak Sealer Before Cleaning,April, 2004
• Removing Cigarette Smoke Before Painting Room,March, 2004
• Paint Removal from Concrete,March, 2004
• Removal of House Paint,January, 2004
• Removing Paint from Plastic,December, 2005
• Removing Lacquer Before Applying Epoxy,December, 2005
• Removing Paint from an Old House,July, 2005
• Removing Paint from Cast Iron Railings,July, 2005
• Surface Preparation of Aluminum for Painting,June, 2005
• Removing Paint from Concrete,June, 2005
• Removing Stain in Painted Surface,June, 2005
• Removing Oil Stain for Solar Panels,June, 2005
• Removing Paint from a Tin Roof,May, 2005
• Stubborn Paint Removal,May, 2005
• Stripping Paint From Fiberglass,January, 2005
• Cleaning Parts Before Applying Zinc Phosphate,November, 2006
• Cleaning Parts Before Applying Zinc Phosphate,October, 2006
• E-Coat Surface Preparation,September, 2006
• Masking Ceiling Before Painting,June, 2006
• Surface Treatment for Aluminum Alloys,February, 2006
• Removing Paint from Concrete,March, 2007
• Aluminum Preparation,October, 2007
• Removing Spray Paint from Concrete,September, 2008
• Pretreatment,September, 2008
• Surface Preparation,March, 2009
• Surface Preparation for 6061-T6 Aluminum,October, 2009
• Structural Steel Primer,November, 2009

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