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 […]
Pro Finishing Tip: 3 Ways to Outsmart the Coming Weather Changes Read More »
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
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Wood Staining— The application of a transparent color onto a wood substrate to enhance and accentuate the grain pattern of the wood fiber is the most common step in the art and science of wood finishing. The selection and application of the wood stain will make or break your finishing schedule. It has to be
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To seal or not to seal? To prime or not to prime? These are the questions that can definitely try painters’ souls (not to invoke Shakespeare and Thomas Paine too much—but their quotes are actually appropriate!). And I’m asked these very questions on a daily basis, from both Pros and DIY finishers alike—and, as such,
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EMTECH CL100 CrossLinker is a water-soluble chemical additive used to elevate the durability and appearance of waterborne coatings by coupling the resin molecules of the film-forming finish into tighter, harder bonds when fully cured. The purpose of our CL100 Crosslinker additive is to give a performance boost to the physical characteristics of the finish it
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We get a lot of questions from our Target Coatings Facebook followers via Facebook Messenger—about everything from creating a semi-transparent tint, to water-based paint durability, to whether we ship to Canada. And we realize that some of those questions might be of interest to other customers out there. So we’re going to start publishing some of these here, on
EMTECH Water-Based Finish Q&A: February 2017 Read More »
Many of our customers share pictures of their work with us–it’s actually the best part of our job to be able to see the final payoff, finished with a Target Coatings waterborne topcoat. We had the opportunity to chat with Tyler Grace of TRG Home Concepts in Haddon Heights, NJ about how to get the
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