To avoid adhesion problems, the surface to be painted should always be dry, clean and free of grease. For problematic substrates such as plastics and polystyrene, the appropriate primer should always be used.

Runs in the paintwork can be caused by several factors:

• Sprühabstand zum Objekt nie zu gering – immer 15-25 cm einhalten
• Do not apply the paint too thickly – spray several thin coats in a criss-cross pattern
• Ideale Verarbeitungstemperatur: 20-25°C

White hazing of the paint occurs when painting in too high humidity. The grey haze can be polished out after the paint layer has dried thoroughly. The optimum processing temperature is between 20 and 25°C with low humidity.

If no primer is used when painting plastics, the paint will flake off after first use – therefore use plastic primer.

Risse entstehen bei falschem Lackaufbau. Richtig: Primer – Base coat – Clear coat. For a complete paint build-up always eine Produktlinie desselben Herstellers use.

Due to too large a spray distance, the paint no longer flows – it dries in the air (spray mist). Avoid this by maintaining a constant distance of 15-25 cm. Do not paint in direct sunlight and avoid dust – work in a sheltered location.

Paint lifting occurs with synthetic resin paints (oxidative drying). After approx. 6 hours, no more overcoating should be done, as the lower paint layers swell due to re-addition of solvents.

Caused by too large a spray distance. The spray mist that has already dried in the air settles on the surface and no longer flows. Avoid at a constant painting distance of 15-25 cm and 20-25°C.

Hierfür gibt es verschiedene Causes:

• Shake the can for at least 2 min. (from the audible impact of the mixing balls)
• If the coverage is poor, the primer shows through and distorts the color
• For metallic paints: Too little distance = too dark, too much distance = too light

The paint dries more slowly at temperatures below 20°C. Silicone resin paint (heat-resistant) must be heated slowly so that it dries through.

These are all paint systems that do not require a top coat of clear lacquer.

Increasingly used in the automotive industry for metallic colors. A base coat is used as the color component, which must be overcoated with a 2-layer clear coat. Without clear coat, these paints are matt and not weatherproof.

(= 1 component) These are all products that are processed without the use of a hardener.

(= 2 components) These are all products that harden by adding a hardener. In spray can technology: paint and hardener are combined in one can – the hardener is released at the push of a button. 2K systems are particularly robust and resistant to scratches and weather.

Curing of the paint under the influence of atmospheric oxygen. After curing, it is no longer possible to dissolve with solvents.

Drying takes place through chemical reaction with the hardener. These paints are particularly robust and weatherproof.

Drying is based on evaporation of the solvents. The paint can be dissolved again with solvents.

Between each paint application, an intermediate flash-off time of approx. 5-10 minutes must take place so that no overcoating occurs and no runs form.

The top layer of paint is dry, but the surface is not yet resilient – after approx. 3-4 hours.

When the paintwork has completely dried through – overnight drying is optimal, at least 12 hours. Only then is the surface resilient.

2K-Lacke weisen eine hohe Petrol and chemical resistance auf. 1K products are usually weather and UV resistant, but only conditionally petrol and chemical resistant.

Tipp: If petrol drops get on the paint surface, dab immediately with an absorbent cloth – do not rub!

The valve is clogged – it was not sprayed empty after the last use. Wichtig: After each use, turn the can over and spray the valve empty.

The optimum storage of spray paint cans is in cool, dry rooms, but never above 50°C.

Empty spray cans are recycled via recyclable waste collection (yellow bin, yellow bag). Cans with residual contents must be disposed of as hazardous waste.

If the mixing balls cannot be heard despite shaking the can thoroughly, do not mechanically stress the can (e.g. hitting it). Instead, turn the can over and shake thoroughly upside down.