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Summer Finishing Tips
With the temperatures increasing here in Southern Arizona, it's time to shift gears and dial in best practices for summer time finishing. Heat is very challenging to cope with when you need to execute a flawless, orange-peel free finish, but there are steps you can take to mitigate some of the issues that come with summer spraying. The most obvious step, start early! Temperatures are always the lowest of the day an hour or so before sunrise. If you're working in a space that is adequately lit, you can work smarter and faster by starting at 4am or so. Yeah, getting...
Color Matching - Not As Easy As It Looks!
As design trends change and evolve, we are seeing a shift from stained wood to solid color finishes throughout the cabinetry and furniture industries. The biggest issue we see everyday is consistency in opaque colors from batch to batch. There are a myriad of variables the can affect and change color, and dialing in a color match to blend perfectly is incredibly difficult for even the most experience colorist. You'll find the most demanding tolerances for color in the cosmetic, automotive and food/beverage industries. These industries are dominated by large manufacturers with the resources to ensure that every item they...
Spraying Lacquer in Challenging Environments
Here's some helpful tips from the lead chemist of Mohawk Wood Finishing products on how to get outstanding finishes in less-than-optimal conditions. Viscosity Viscosities should be taken at a specific temperature for consistency. If always tested and recorded at 77° F. for instance (There’s no magic behind this temperature, it’s simply a value chosen to use for consistency and it’s easier to warm material a few degrees than to cool it). If the coating is cold the viscosity will be higher and atomization is affected which may lead you to thin or reduce the coating. While this may help, you’ll...
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