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by Ron Joseph (Note: We are sorry to report that Ron Joseph passed away in January, 2011.)

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Surface Issues

On this page: find items relating to issues involving surface finish, adhesion, and surface preparation:

Finish and Surface Problems
Surface Preparation and Cleaning

Finish and Surface Problems

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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