| For those steel fabricators and industrial painters that | | | | material will go bad before you need it again. This can |
| have used multiple-component zinc rich primers, you | | | | be quite expensive as well because as we know zinc |
| know how difficult the mixing process of | | | | coatings are expensive on a per gallon basis. |
| components can be. You also know that if your | | | | Now enters into the industrial painting world the one |
| mixture is not correct, a failure in the total coating or | | | | part / one pack inorganic zinc rich primer. You don't |
| paint system can occur. This can be quite expensive | | | | have to worry about mixing the dust or getting the |
| when calculating the cost of the zinc primer, | | | | mixture correct, because you have a one-part |
| intermediate coat (which is usually an epoxy), and a | | | | product that only needs aggressive agitation before |
| urethane topcoat. In addition to having to buy all | | | | application. Even better, this type of product can |
| those gallons of product over again, you have to go | | | | usually be re-sealed and used at a later date. This |
| back and remove the failed coating usually by an | | | | alleviates the problem with wasting material, which is |
| expensive SSPC-SP6 (Commercial / Sand Blast) | | | | of course, very expensive per gallon. |
| surface preparation method. If that's not bad enough, | | | | This can be a very profitable move for your business |
| you also lose all of those dollars tied up in labor when | | | | if you go to a one-pack / one-part inorganic zinc rich |
| you originally applied the coating system the first | | | | primer. It will save you money on wasted gallons and |
| time. And let's not forget, the time it takes to go | | | | possibly future mishaps with mixing. Cross-reference |
| back and complete the job over again can certainly | | | | the paint supplier with the product you are using to |
| be a strain on your business. If you are completing | | | | make sure it will meet the performance levels of |
| this work for a customer, you might even lose this | | | | your current zinc primer. Another way to check |
| customer resulting in even more lost revenue. | | | | quality is to look at the Master Painter's Institute |
| Another problem with inorganic zinc rich primers with | | | | specification #19 (this number is for an inorganic zinc |
| multiple components is you have to use all the | | | | rich primer). |
| material that has been mixed within a certain period | | | | In any case, take a strong look at moving to this |
| of time. For instance, you might mix a four gallon kit, | | | | type of product to ease headaches and increase |
| but after completing the paint application you find | | | | profitability in the long run! |
| you have only used two gallons. The remaining | | | | |