Equipment Materials and Suppliers
Equipment Materials and Suppliers
Equipment and Materials for Painting on Acrylic
The crystal clarity and long-term weatherability of ACRYLITE® extruded (FF) acrylic sheet allow for painting and printing on fabricated signs, displays, and other decorative items. Using the correct materials will help you produce a quality product.
The problems listed represent the most common concerns when painting ACRYLITE® extruded (FF) acrylic sheet. Most paint manufacturers publish excellent paint manuals that contain much more detailed information on troubleshooting paint problems. Consult these manuals or the paint manufacturer regarding problems not covered here.
Paints
The increased use of ACRYLITE® extruded (FF) sheet in signs and other decorative applications has led to a variety of paints designed especially for acrylics. Most are supplied as concentrates and require thinner to obtain the correct viscosity. As a rule, use mild thinner consisting of an alcohol blend, rather than one containing aromatic hydrocarbons. Benzene and toluene are two examples of aromatics. Follow paint supplier’s recommendations on the amount and type of thinner.
ACRYLITE® extruded (FF) sheet’s extraordinary transparency allows backpainting – applying paint to the side of the material that will not be exposed to the weather. Thus, the unpainted outer surface of the acrylic provides weather protection for the paint. However, if you must paint the outer surface, apply a protective coating over the paint. Paint suppliers can recommend a suitable coating.
Spraying Systems
Any efficient atomizing spray gun system, which will uniformly distribute paint, may be used. Consult equipment suppliers regarding the equipment needed for a particular application. See the listing of suppliers at the end of this brief. Many paint suppliers also publish excellent manuals which provide up-to-date equipment suggestions.
Troubleshooting
Click on the following link to find tips on troubleshooting maskants, spray paints, and screen paints.
Suppliers
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| Lacryl 800 Series (Screen) Lacryl 400 Series (Spray) Spraylat Corporation 716 South Columbus Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10550 914-699-3030 Fax: 914-699-3035 http://www.spraylat.com/ |
Grip-Gard (Screen) Grip-Gard BC (Spray) AKZO Nobel Company Wyandotte Paint Products 5555 Spalding Drive Norcross, GA 30092 1-800-618-1010 |
70-000 Series Ink 59-000 Gloss Enamels Naz-Dar Paint Products New Willow Road North Field, IL 60093 312-943-8338 Fax: 847-446-7667 |
| PAINT REMOVERS | ||
| 206-T Cleaner / Remover 205-T Thinner Spraylat Corporation 716 South Columbus Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10550 914-699-3030 Fax: 914-699-3035 http://www.spraylat.com/ |
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| LIQUID LATEX MASKANTS | ||
| Sign Strip Spraylat Corporation 716 South Columbus Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10550 914-699-3030 Fax: 914-699-3035 http://www.spraylat.com/ |
Grip Mask AKZO Nobel Company Wyandotte Paint Products 5555 Spalding Drive Norcross, GA 30092 1-800-233-3301 Fax: 1-800-888-8464 http://www.signfinishes.com/ |
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| ANTI-STATIC AIR GUNS | ||
| The Simco Industrial Static Control An Illinois Tool Works Co. 2257 North Penn Road Hatfield, PA 19440-1998 800-203-3419 215-822-2171 Fax: 215-822-3795 http://www.simco.biz/ |
Exair Corporation 1250 Century Circle North Cincinnati, OH 45246-3309 513-671-3322 Fax : 513-671-3363 http://www.exair.com/ |
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| PAINTING EQUIPMENT | ||
| Binks ITW Industrial Finishing 195 International Blvd. Glendale Heights, IL 60139 1-888-526-7658 Fax: 630-237-5011 http://www.binks.com/ |
The DeVilbiss Company An Illinois Tool Works Co. P.O. Box 913 Toledo, OH 43692 419-470-2169 Fax: 419-470-2270 http://www.devilbiss.com/ |
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| KNIVES TO CUT MASKING FILM | ||
| X-Acto 45-35 Van Dam Street Long Island City, NY 11101 (Knives available in art supply stores) http://www.xacto.com/ |
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| FILMS | ||
| Contact Your Local Sign Supply Distributor | ||
| TRIM CAP | ||
| Contact Your Local Sign Supply Distributor |