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Haze

We Currently Powder Coat Heavy Equipment Parts and contuinualy have a Haze problem on the finish. We wipe off the haze and it comes back. What could be causing this?

Jim Gabe
- Baraga, Michigan, USA

Hi Jim,

The fact that you can wipe it off and that it comes back may suggest that the problem is within the powder coating formulation. I have seen this problem, or similar, a few times and it has always come down to the powder coating having wax in the formulation.

Check with your powder supplier, waxes can be put into a formulation for many reasons, marr resistance, matting agents, slip etc, but if you can do without it this may solve your problem.

One other thing which may cause this in a dirty oven or contaminated gas supply.

Good luck,

Drew Devlin
- North Lincolnshire

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