Spray-Booth Filter Selection and Criteria: Clean Air In. Overspray Captured.
A Filter Is Part of the Booth—not an Afterthought
A spray booth depends on controlled airflow. Clean air must enter the booth, move evenly across the work area, capture airborne overspr |
Technical Papers
Technical Papers
Understanding the "Why" Behind the Work.
The best finishers don't just know what works—they understand why it works.
Technical Papers are designed for professionals who |
The 4 M’s of Finishing Problem Solving
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The Break You Cannot Afford: Finding Holidays and Discontinuities
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The Bubble Is a Clue: Common Causes of Paint Blistering
The Bubble Is a Clue: Common Causes of Paint Blistering
A paint blister is easy to see. The cause hiding underneath it may be much harder to identify.
Moisture, soluble salts, |
The Color That Wouldn’t Stay Buried: Bleeding and Staining
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The Difference Between WFT and DFT
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
Wet-film thickness and dry-film thickness describe the same coating at two different stages of application. One is measured while the coating is wet. Th |
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
Wet-film thickness and dry-film thickness describe the same coating at two different stages of application. One is measured while the coating is wet. Th |
The Finish That Traveled: Diagnosing Paint Overspray
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The importance of Paint Conditioning
Paint Conditioning
Prepare the Coating Before You Prepare to Spray
Before picking up the spray gun, ask one important question:
Is the coating ready to spray?
T |
The Invisible Bond Breaker: Diagnosing Amine Blush
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The Language of Finishing: A Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary
The Language of Finishing: A Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary
Clear, practical definitions for every phase of the professional coatings industry.
Every industry |
The Language of Finishing: Coatings Standards and Acronyms
The Language of Finishing: Coatings Standards and Acronyms
Standards, test methods, specifications, and acronyms are part of the everyday language of professional
finishing |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary A–B
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary A–B
Practical definitions for the materials, equipment, processes, inspection methods, and application terminology use |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary C–D
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary C–D
Practical definitions covering coating application, corrosion protection, curing, inspection, dry-film thickness, |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary E–F
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary E–F
Practical definitions for electrocoating, electrostatic application, epoxies, film formation, fluid delivery, and |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary G–H
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary G–H
Practical definitions for galvanizing, gloss, grounding, spray-gun operation, high-performance coatings, inspectio |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary I–K
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary I–K
This installment of the AirSprayTech.com Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary covers terms beginning with
I, J, |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary L–M
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary L–M
This installment of the AirSprayTech.com Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary covers terms beginning with
L and |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary N–O
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary N–O
This installment of the AirSprayTech.com Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary covers terms beginning with
N and |