Glad you are finding value in the wood finishing troubleshooting cheat sheet I’ve been sharing. Big thanks to Blair L., Dan L., Barry, and Russ for their blog comments last week about, “Step 2: Stain and Topcoat Compatibility,” including… “Keep the advice coming.” “This is timely.” And… “Seriously helped me.” I must admit, it feels …
Last week we covered Step 1 (surface preparation) of my troubleshooting “cheat sheet” to help you quickly identify and avoid most finishing problems. (Thank you to Vern W., Lawrence M., Joe K., Michael A., and Bill K. for your blog comments and kind words.) Today, we’ll move on to Step 2: Stain and Topcoat Compatibility. …
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A couple weeks ago, I shared tips on adjusting for seasonal weather changes to ensure your finishes come out the way you want. (A big thanks to Brian M., Mike L., Larry M., Chris D., Bob M., Jeff S., and Paul K., who shared their comments and kind words!) Of course, there are plenty other …
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Yes, the national slowdown has begun courtesy of Covid-19 now spreading across rural America. It is popping up in areas that seemed isolated from the greater metropolitan regions – we are all waiting, watching for the curve to drop…The experts agree: we WILL get through this. But while we do this, we as manufacturers, fabricators …
Water-Based Wood Coatings “Made in the USA” Are More Important Now than Ever Read More »
I know many of you trust my EM7000HBL High Build Water-Based Lacquer (aka EM7000) as a clear coat to protect and beautify your work. But there’s a new product that works even better… The newly formulated EM7000, which has been in production since March 1, 2020, is now available to our custom shop and DIY …
The Only Water-Based Lacquer that Beats EM7000…is the New EM7000 Read More »
Have you ever wondered why, despite following the same finishing procedures, one spray application comes out perfect…but the very next day the same procedure turns into a dogfight? Here’s a pro finishing tip: It could be the weather causing the problem. You see, most coatings perform predictably within a certain temperature/humidity range, but if you …
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Greetings! Jeff Weiss here, owner and formulating chemist at Target Coatings. Over the next few weeks, you will be receiving regular messages from me in the form of “Notes from the Emtech Lab™” emails. Consider them, “expert advice for projects done right.” If you haven’t heard much from me lately, it’s because I’ve been putting …
How do we formulate and test a EMTECH Waterborne Finish to ensure it performs to the premium standards we demand of it? We put each EMTECH coating through several phases of rigorous QA testing to determine how well they perform in specific types of in-house standardized tests. By doing this we can evaluate and adapt …
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Our western expansion continues as we welcome PPG Paints Las Vegas to our growing list of specialty dealers and distributors that are west of the Rocky Mountains! EMTECH Waterborne Finishes are now available in-store, and also through order placement at the PPG Paints Las Vegas location. The PPG Paints store #9733, located at 5475 Valley …
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Waterborne Wood Coatings Match Traditional Solvent-Based Coatings Waterborne wood coatings have now been on the market, in pigmented and clear formats, since 1980, give or take a year or two—that’s forty years already! The early formulations were far from perfect in terms of longevity, work-ability and in their actual final finish—they just didn’t perform well. …
