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Default Epoxy coatings

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:38:17 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
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I'm about to paint my plasma table.

Looking at getting epoxy primer, McMaster # 7829T12 and epoxy paint 7829T3.
The primer has 61% zinc, good for water tank. McMaster claims epoxy has
better wear and abrasion - sounds good to me.

Are these good choices? I've never spray painted with epoxy, any special
procedures? Do you thin the paint? And one simple question does everything
clean up with mineral spirits?

Karl


I can't get the McMaster site to work so I can't check out the cited
materials. Whether you must thin (and how much) depends on your spray
equipment. Commonly-used thinners (reducers) are lacquer thinner,
toluol and xylol.