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These paints stick on plastics.(Up front: news/trends/advice)(Brief Article)
One of the toughest materials to paint is plastic. Paint often peels and flakes right off the plastic's slick surface.
Krylon Fusion, a much-ballyhooed new spray paint, claims to be specifically formulated for plastic, to stick in one coat without sanding. We paid about $5 for a 12-ounce can. We also tested another new product, Rust-Oleum Plastic Primer, also formulated for plastic. We paid $3.50 for 12 ounces.
Both products can adhere to plastic, our tests show, but you can't just spray away. The plastic must first be cleaned and wiped with paint thinner or, if weathered, ammonia. Instructions aside, a light sanding helps--especially with slick, "waxy" plastics known as HDPE and polypropylene. (They're identified with a recycling symbol containing a 2 or 5, respectively.) Paints that didn't make claims about ...
- Chemical Week: Paint majors cut prices by 3-7% in bid to boost sales. [1 table].
- News wire article from: Chemical Business Newsbase January 8, 2002 700+ words
...primers, by 3-7% in a bid to increase their sales. Asian Paints has reduced the price of premium enamel Apcolite by Rup 5/lt and the premium enamel on fast moving shades by Rup 7.5/lt. Goodlass Nerolac has reduced the price of its synthetic...
- Chemical Business (India): Paints companies cut prices of select brands.
- News wire article from: Chemical Business Newsbase January 31, 2002 700+ words
...and Apcolite brands were cut by 3-7%. Asian Paints' price for its Apcolite premium enamel was dropped by Rup 5/litre, whereas prices for its premium enamel fast moving shades was dropped by approximately Rup 7.5/litre.
- Tennessee-based cookware manufacturer adds enamel products to its inventory.
- Newspaper article from: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) April 2, 2005 700+ words
...enamel business for a number of years," said Lodge Chairman and CEO Bob Kellermann. To accomplish the goal of having premium enamel cookware at a reasonable price, officials looked to China to find a manufacturer that could make the product to company...
- Home and garden news and notes.
- News wire article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH) August 9, 2007 700+ words
...be careful not to damage them. Paint with two coats of appliance epoxy, heat-resistant lacquer, automobile paint or premium enamel, sanding lightly between coats. ___ (Have a question about home maintenance, decorating or gardening? Akron Beacon...
- Herb-drying hanger.(quick gift)
- Magazine article from: Crafts 'n Things Peterson, Linda August 1, 2004 700+ words
...Plaid[R] FolkArt[R]: Acrylic Colors: Leaf Green, Burnt Umber; Crackle Medium. * Chase Products Color Spray[R] Premium Enamel Paint: Ivory. * Screw eyes, two. * Flathead wood screws, 3 1/2", three. * Metal bolos, 1", three. * Two...
- ICI Paints launches Supergloss 5-in-1.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire February 28, 2004 700+ words
...an official release, the product is a first of its kind in the country. The 'Dulux Supergloss 5-in-1' is a super premium enamel paint for decoration which also promises unmatched protection for all kinds of wood and metal surfaces such as doors, windows...
- Brightly Designed.(Company overview)
- Magazine article from: Graphic Arts Monthly Esler, Bill Ducey, Mike August 1, 2006 700+ words
...reproduction quality expectations must be met with certainty. Specifications often call simply for the "highest quality" premium enamel grades and coated No. 1 sheets, just like the good old days! Quite possibly, the top echelon of print media is the world...
