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Paint runs off after applying by painting, spraying or immersion.
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1. work pieces have not been degreased satisfactorily prior to coating.
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Clean parts thoroughly by vapor degreasing or alkaline washing.
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2. paint has not been stirred.
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Use paint as delivered but stir thoroughly prior to use.
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3. Paint has been thinned excessively.
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Use paint as delivered; add small amounts of "Special Thinner" only if thickening has occurred due to evaporation of solvent.
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4. Paint has been applied in too thick a coating.
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Apply paint in one coating of uniform thickness.
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Paint pops off after drying.
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1. Surfaces of work pieces were wet or greasy when paint was applied.
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Clean parts thoroughly by vapor degreasing or alkaline washing and make sure that they are dry prior to coating.
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2. Coated parts have been stored for too long a period of time at high atmospheric humidity.
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Store coated parts at a dry place and for not more than 24 hours prior to carburizing.
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Paint runs off in the carburizing furnace.
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1. Paint has been applied in too thick a layer/ coating has not been allowed to dry thoroughly.
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Apply paint in a thin coating of uniform thickness (.008-.012") and let dry thoroughly.
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2. Coated parts have been stored for too long a period at high atmospheric humidity.
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Avoid storage of the coated parts at high atmospheric humidity.
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3. Parts have been preheated at temperatures of more than 400 degrees F. with oxygen present.
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Limit preheating temperatures to 350 degrees F. Max.
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4. Coating has come into contact with humidity in the carburizing furnace due to:
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- defective endothermic generator.
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Repair generator.
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- leaking of retort cooling system.
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Repair cooling system.
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- incomplete cracking of liquid carburizing media
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Start feed of liquid carburizing media after the furnace has reached 1400 degrees F. minimum.
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- putting coated parts in the furnace together with other work pieces insulated with water or silicate based stop-off paint.
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Do not combine in the same batch parts coated with Condursal 710 with others coated with water or silicate based stop-off paints.
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5. Coating has come into contact with oxygen in the carburizing furnace due to:
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- incorrect atmosphere regulation.
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Make sure by purging with nitrogen that furnace atmosphere, even in the beginning of the carburizing process, does not contain oxygen.
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- cracking/ leaking of the retort of the furnace.
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Repair retort.
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Residues of the paint are hard to remove after carburizing/ surface attack is noted.
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1. Coating has come into contact with humidity.
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SEE RUN-OFF PROBLEMS
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2. Coated parts have been cooled down after carburizing and then reheated for quenching.
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Remove residues of the parts after carburizing.
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Protection against carbon pickup has been found to be non-uniform or non-satisfactory.
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Paint has been applied in a too thin or non-uniform layer.
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Stir paint thoroughly prior to use; apply paint in a layer of even thickness; if necessary for deep cases apply twice but keep in mind that first coating must be dry prior to application of second one.
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