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Mike Storzieri (152.163.197.186)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2001 - 10:57 am: | |
We purchased paint that was recommended by the paint store. We applied it the way they said to and it looked great. We were in California when it was painted about 11 months ago and now we have traveled to the eastcoast Florida. One day I went out after another heavy rain and we now have blisters all over the bus. Each blister has a liquid in it. I contacted the paint store in California and they said they have used the paint time and time again on bus, truck,etc. with no problems. They gave me the main paint plants phone and I contacted them. They said that the paint that was recommended was wrong and that it should never be used on a bus or any vehicle.
The paint was maintenance paint and they were not standing behind it.
Has this ever happened to anyone out there and what did you do, or what can you do I now have a blistered bus. From what we can tell the humidity caused the blisters and the rain in Florida.
Help Mike. |
don (Bottomacher) (151.196.140.130)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2001 - 11:23 am: | |
Mike
Was the bus cleaned to bare metal before priming and painting? If so, how long was the primer on before the finish was applied? What type of paint is it (alkyd, polyurethane, latex, etc?) What was the relative humidity when the paint was applied?
Don |
Steve 80 Crown Atomic (64.12.107.27)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2001 - 1:23 pm: | |
I recently went through a similar experience, trying to repair a professional paint job, that was applied too thin. The paint shop says the thickness was within limits, the paint manufacturer says the thickness was insufficient for the application. Both passing the buck, and the owner is stuck with a brand new $5,000 paint job that is peeling off.
We politely backed away from that mess, which I'm sure the lawyers will have fun with.
As Don said, we need to know a lot of specific details before being able to offer any specific advice. |
Mark Cohen (207.90.1.140)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2001 - 8:13 pm: | |
Mike, Is your bus aluminum? and was there paint or bare metal before the paint job? |
Steve Sanford (208.186.186.124)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 28, 2001 - 8:47 am: | |
Since we got our RTS,there has been water blisters popping up here and there,and when I sanded the bus I found that there was small cracks in the fiberglass under the blisters, and where there was metal, the paint didn't stick and there was a water passage behind it. It is safe to say that it is a prep problem? STeve |
Mike Storzieri (205.188.198.163)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2001 - 2:29 pm: | |
The Paint was Dunn Edwards Syslustro white Primer was Galvalum Primer by Dunn Edwards. They recamended it and are now trying to figure out the problem so far nothing. I am headed into California the place were we painted the bus. When I get there I will contact them again to see if there lab found out anything. From talking with a paint company here in Florida they think the paint may have Alkids in it which do not work out here in the high humid climet. Any more help is Appreciated. Thanks Mike |
Earl-8-Ky (209.250.50.237)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2001 - 11:12 am: | |
I used Martin Senior pant on my bus. I used the Acrlic Enamel with a hardner in it. I bought it at a local NAPA store. I done the work myself and for around 400$ I have a nice looking paint job. These fancy places are way to high on their charges. They will not stand behind their work either. After they get your money they don't want to see you with a problem. |