Causes and prevention of floating color in automobile paint
January 8, 2024
Generally speaking, most colors contain several different raw materials, and each raw material has its own specific gravity. Lighter raw materials are suspended on top and heavier ones sink at the bottom. This situation may affect the final color of the coating. .
1. Reasons for paint floating color:
1. The thinner used for paint dries too slowly;
2. The thickness of paint spraying is too thick;
3. Spray the next coat before the paint has fully evaporated;
4. The temperature of the construction environment is too low;
5. Paint spraying distance is too close, nozzle size is too large, etc. may lead to floating color.
2. Prevention of floating paint:
A. Select matching diluent products;
B. Avoid spraying too thickly at one time;
C. Sufficient interlayer evaporation time needs to be given;
D. Pay attention to the temperature of the construction environment;
E. Pay attention to the spraying distance, do not be too far or too close
3. Repair paint floating color:
If the paint film is not dry yet, spray the final coat after it has fully evaporated;
If the paint has dried, it is recommended to sand and re-spray the paint.