Fault prevention
Faults are not always as obvious as the lack of lightfastness of the colours in this toy. It is only colourful in the invisible, light-protected zone. But not where it counts: in the visible area.
What can go wrong ...
A service company was carrying out maintenance work on a drinks vending machine. The bottles were sprayed with silicone oil so that they would slide better on the metal rails. Within five hours, extreme paint defects (silicone craters) appeared in the paint shop four storeys away. This is just one example among many that shows how sensitive high-tech paint technology can be today.
The devil is in the detail
Remains of adhesive paper impregnated with silicone oil, from which an adhesive label has been removed.
Seals used in production facilities should be silicone-free: This is the only way to prevent pollutants from diffusing out of pores and capillaries.
The same applies to specifications for greases and lubricants, which should be silicone-free for use in painting technology.
However, hand creams and other skin protection products often contain silicones or fats which can lead to painting problems. We will be happy to advise you on special skin protection products that do not cause painting problems.
Processing aids such as drilling agents and lubricants as well as lubricant sprays and welding sprays can also be a source of error.
Sometimes it takes almost meticulous criminalistics and a lot of experience. Talk to us so that we can find errors together more quickly or, even better, avoid them right away!
