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6 Common Coating Mistakes and How To Avoid Them (Part II)

This is part II in our series of common coating mistakes. You can get the full list by downloading the guide, "Keep Coating Customers Growing" where we share some of the common mistakes and opportunities we have observed so you can have rewarding experiences with your future coatings projects. MISTAKE 2: Not having enough product on time. The paint production supervisor gets the call: ...
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6 Common Coating Mistakes and How To Avoid Them (Part I)

We have seen a number of customers make the same coating mistakes. We’ve created a list of the six common mistakes and recommendations for how to avoid making them that we will share one at a time, starting with this post. At the heart of this list is the importance of thorough planning, making smart choices and staying competitive. You can get the full list by downloading the guide, "Keep Co...
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Two Finishing Problems, One Real Solution

In the finishing business, there are essentially two kinds of inevitable problems, the good ones and the bad ones. A good problem is an opportunity to up-sell additional value or an opportunity to venture product where you’ve had no previous experience. Of course a bad problem is a persistent one that usually involves excessive waste or rejection on a job you that do have. In either case, I wo...
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Five Steps to Estimate the Amount of Paint for a Job

By Mike Manetta, Target Account Executive Underbidding a job can be a costly mistake for a contractor. When more paint is needed than the original contract specified, it's the contractor who ends up eating those costs. On the other hand, overbidding a job can result in lost business. Knowing how to accurately estimate the amount of paint for a job is a critical skill for winning bids and ma...
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4 Considerations to Determine the Best Coating Solution

By Vince Todd, Sales Director Choosing a coating solution that doesn’t perform well for a specific application can lead to costly mistakes. This is why it is important to understand how and in what type of conditions the end product will need to perform. To determine the right coating solution for a specific job, these are the four big factors that must be considered: Will the end product b...
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How to Measure Iron Phosphate Coating Weight

By Mike Manetta, Target Account Executive When producing high-end aluminum and steel parts, such as those used in automotive manufacturing, there is no room for errors. A quality part must have a long, reliable shelf life. This means the part must have a durable metal coating that can resist corrosion. Pretreating aluminum and steel parts with an iron phosphate coating will increase the l...
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The Downfall of Using Different Paint Manufacturers on the Same Part

By Mike Manetta, Target Account Executive As a purchasing manager or plant supervisor, you have to answer to a lot of people. Pleasing your boss means keeping the cost down, while pleasing the guys on the line means finding the coating that will get the job done right the first time. Sometimes finding the right coating at the right price means purchasing coatings from different paint manuf...
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Price Check Your Coatings: How to Calculate Cost per Square Foot

By Vince Todd, Jr., Vice President When you shop paint brands and compare prices, calculate cost per square foot to make sure your dollars go as far as they can. Comparing costs based solely on the price per gallon does not give you the full picture. This is because most of the volume of each gallon of paint is made up of solvent or water, which evaporates once the coat...
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Why is my Paint Blistering? Get to the Root Cause.

By Mike Manetta, Target Account Executive You’ve done everything you know how to prevent paint blistering. You primed, tested and timed everything just right — or so you thought. But every once in a while, you get bubbles and blisters. One of the most common questions we hear at Accessa is, “Why is my paint blistering?” The first step to fixing blistering paint is isolating the root cause....
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2011: A wake-up call to [successful] coating business managers

In a few weeks the arrival of 2011 will also mark the end of a tumultuous decade. It’s bittersweet. You and your business have survived, though it wasn’t easy. On the other hand, each new year brings with it opportunity and a fresh start. We all get another chance to find the onramp to any number of virtues associated with being in the coatings business: earning a fair profit; choosing your wo...
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