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
- 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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