Tech Tips

Plugs CAN be reused, but it's often best to clean the plugs regularly, prior to reuse. You don't want old, residual paint left on silicone, plastic or rubber plugs. Paint could flake off during the process and cause issues down the road on a finished part. Masking tape should never be reused.

Lower PSI for soft metals such as aluminum and various other soft materials, and higher PSI for hard metals like steel and stainless steel

Soak or spray raw parts with a high-quality solvent (such as acetone or a dedicated heavy-duty degreaser.)

This removes heavy oils, packing grease and cutting fluids prior to mechanical blasting, preventing contamination from being driven deeper into your substrate.

Multiple layered colors of thin film paint can reveal layered colors, using laser obliteration without needing stencils.

Definition: Laser ablation or photoablation is the process of removing material from a solid (or occasionally liquid) surface by irradiating it with a laser beam.

Certain colors can also be exposed to a laser for altering shades, and in some cases, additional colors can be found within the parent layer of coating. 

Components that make up liquid paint formulations will settle. Various weights of the ingredients will need agitation prior to adding paints to spray application equipment and also prior to adding activators or hardeners.