How to fix paint defects
2023-01-18How to fix paint defects
Varnishing is an extremely delicate action, regardless of the support or object on which it is carried out. It usually represents one of the final phases of the creation of an object, be it a boat, a car, or a wooden piece of furniture, and, for this reason, it must be carried out with the utmost attention, to avoid the emergence of unwanted defects.
In any case, and despite all the progress that has taken place in the field of paints (which, it must be said, have been implemented considerably in the last 30 years), the onset of possible paint defects is always an occurrence with which both the master craftsmen that big business has to deal with.
So let’s go deeper into the topic, first analyzing how paint defects usually arise and then proposing innovative solutions to the problem.
How paint defects arise
Painting a surface doesn’t always turn out the way you want it to. As mentioned, in fact, it is a delicate phase, during which a series of factors and elements often contribute to pollute the result, producing a level of finish below expectations.
In fact, paint defects are still very common in various sectors, from the construction to the automotive industry where, for example, there are so many (and different) types of defects that specific lists and terminologies have been created to identify and treat them .
The final result of the painting operation can be compromised by infinite factors which depend on the reference sector or, if we want, on the support on which the painting is carried out.
If you intend to paint wood, for example, the defects that usually appear are the so-called “bubbles” or “orange peels”. The first ones arise if the painting is carried out at a high ambient temperature (let’s say above 25° celsius), while the latter occur in the opposite case, i.e. if the wood is varnished when the ambient temperature is below approximately 10°.
Regardless of the sector in which painting is carried out, there is another element that often compromises the result of the operation: dust. Dust intrusions are the order of the day in the environments where this operation is carried out and often end up ruining the final result of the painting.
SkeletimeⓇ as an innovative remedy for paint defects
As all operators in the sector will surely know, there is little that can be done to remedy possible paint defects; regardless of the material on which the operation is carried out, you must first of all wait for the paint to completely harden before even thinking about correcting the defect.
Only once the paint has completely hardened can you move on to actually correcting the defect: if this is slight then it will be enough to sand the blocked area lightly and then polish it; if, on the other hand, the defect is serious, then it will be necessary to sand the area completely and repaint it from scratch.
Up to now this recovery operation of paint defects has been carried out by expert personnel and mainly by hand, with the help of dedicated pads and abrasives because normal sanders (with their common flat rubber backing pads or soft sponge inserts to be applied to the backing pad itself) are unlikely to be able to eliminate the residues of the defect but, on the contrary, often risk ruining the work carried out even on corners and edges.
Fortunately, this is no longer the case because an innovative system of supports for the abrasives of sanders has finally been patented which, thanks to its composition which has an internal steel skeleton, adapts itself to the surface to be sanded but maintains a support hard for surface grinding, eliminating paint defects in an agile way, perfectly flattening the surface from the upper part and also keeping the edges and corners of the product perfectly intact.
This system is called SkeletimeⓇ and what makes it so special is its structure which is composed as follows:
- an exclusive backing pad (called “Pad Totem” and is designed for the perfect use of the patented inserts)
- several patented inserts with variable hardness steel skeleton
- the patented inserts are divided into two categories, namely Professional” specific for self-repair with high sanding precision and working performance or SemiPro”, for all sectors that practice sanding but which prefer a long-lasting product and satisfactory sanding results.
- (both systems are characterized by 53 suction holes always in contact with the surface to be abraded and 24 suction micro airboxes on the backing pad, as well as channeled holes for dust extraction)
Thanks to these characteristics SkeletimeⓇ marks a real revolution for all those activities where sanding is necessary, such as those for removing paint defects. It doesn’t matter on cars or on wood, SkeletimeⓇ still manages to remove the defect in a very short time and flawlessly. Not only that, however, because with SkeletimeⓇ the emission of dust during sanding is almost completely reduced and you save a lot also in terms of costs, not just time.
Well, what has just been described describes what to do to remedy possible paint defects but we remind you that to obtain a truly impeccable result it is always advisable to contact experts in the sector, so as to be followed step by step and avoid running into unnecessary errors. If there are still doubts or clarifications regarding the above, do not hesitate to contact us! Our staff will be more than happy to answer any questions.
