This will help you not only understand different primers and what they are used for, but help direct you know which primer you need for your job! Primer. It’s an important part of most painting processes, and this is no exception in the world of automotive paint. Whether you’re painting your own vehicle or …
What is automotive adhesion promoter? Adhesion promoters are used to improve the bonding of plastics, composites and metals during the production of car parts and components. They are primarily utilized to improve the adhesion of coatings, paints, sealants and adhesives to surfaces that may be difficult to bond to, including low-surface-energy plastics. Summary – Adhesion …
PLASTIC IDENTIFICATION This table shows the plastic most often used in automotive applications. Don’t see the symbol on this table? The plastics with the yellow background are thermoset plastics. Symbol & Type How to identify Typical Usage DCPD, PDCPD, Metton (Polydicyclopentadiene) Rigid Material, no fibers, dark gray in color. Large truck and tractor panels and hoods PUR, RIM, RRIM Thermoset polyurethane …
Types of Car Paint and Auto Paint Understanding the types of car paint available is important to make sure you are using the best product for your application. There is a lot of industry jargon used which is often confusing at best and in some cases misleading. Our goal in this article is to give …
Learn the 5 Ways To Spray We design each airbrush with a specific spray-performance and spray-scale in mind. Airbrushes perform by atomizing liquid into tiny droplets that produce distinct lines or appear as a fine mist. Iwata airbrushes achieve spray excellence with quality manufacturing and abundant feature options that produce superior atomization. No matter what …
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Frequently Asked Questions Here are the questions that are asked the most… Q: What’s the best airbrush for beginners? A: Most makers and creators begin their airbrushing journey with a gravity feed dual action airbrush. These models are simple to use, easy to clean and are well suited to a wide variety of applications. The …
Troubleshooting Sometimes airbrushes may have problems. Do you know what to do if liquid is bubbling-up in your cup? Or maybe your airbrush isn’t spraying at all? Airbrush Troubleshooting Procedures Symptom Problem Solution Bubbles in color cup or Bottle Loose nozzle cap or air cap (Eclipse series) Make sure nozzle cap is finger tight and/ …
Airbrush Cleaning VIEW/DOWNLOAD IN-DEPTH CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS PDF New users who stick with airbrushing have two things in common: They learn how to clean their airbrush properly and they clean with the right tools. Quick Color Change It is important to make sure your airbrush’s color cup is clean before changing colors. This is especially true …
Using Metallic Flake Please choose a Metallic Flake size offered in each flake offered to determine the ideal particle outer-dimension for your desired aesthetic and functional parameter. The Metallic Flake size chart depicts geometric Flake particles in hexagons, squares and rectangles as small as .002″ (fifty micron) to as large as 1/8″. You may …
Flame treating is a very important step in preparing certain types of plastic for hydrographic immersion printing. It is an essential process to achieving optimal water transfer results, but it is necessary to know why it needs to be done and it all relates to adhesion. Primarily, when paint or film doesn’t stick to your …
