Trimaco’s One Tuff® Wiping Cloth is engineered of Sontara® in a spun-lacing process, using needle-like jets of water to entangle fibers into one of the most durable wiping cloths available. PROFESSIONAL GRADE BLUE WIPING CLOTH It is ideal for a wide range of applications, including household and paint clean up, manufacturing, automotive and machinery repair […]
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Automotive paint and body shops use compressed air in nearly every step of the automotive body repair process. Including various sanding steps (rough to wet finishing), multiple paint applications, (primer coats, base coats and finishing clear coats) and they all consume compressed air. As a result, compressed air plays a critical role in auto body
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Whenever possible, clear an entire panel. We recommend stepping out your clear and clearing the entire panel on your last coat, or last two coats if you plan to polish. Why not just clear the entire panel with all coats of clear? The reason is that clear has UV screeners that affect the way light
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What is fordite? OLD METHODS, NEW TRICKS. Fordite, also known as Motor Agate, is a unique automotive enamel material with an interesting history. The original layered automotive paint slag “rough” was made incidentally, years ago, by the now extinct practice of hand spray-painting multiples of production cars in big automotive factories. The oversprayed paint in
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Description: A “goose pimple” or volcano-like appearance in paint film which, on close examination, frequently contains small holes at the center of the bumps. Causes: Improper evaporation of solvent from wet paint film during initial cure or force dry Improper application of product: product applied to heavily; inadequate flash time between coats Incorrect mix ratio/viscosity
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From Automotive Masking Paper to E-Z Clean™ Goggles, Trimaco offers a variety of products geared towards the production and maintenance of cars and vehicles. Whether it be a DIY quick-fix for your car or a professional paint job, here are our recommended products that will keep you and your paint project protected from start to
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