Today's big screwup

[wiseguyz]

Well, another set of wheels from hell today. Picked them up and the guy wants these 4 aluminum wheels sandblasted and clearcoated. He said he wanted the "rough" look. I told him the clear would just smooth them out and they'd be whatever ugly gray the blasting would turn them. Oh well, thats what he wanted, and he wouldn't take "no" for an answer. I took them and blasted one, decided to clear it just to have him look at one before I did them all, because sure as heck, they turned just shiny ugly gray. He hated it too, so I suggested a matte clear instead of the gloss. The store closed in an hour, I said I'd shoot a quick coat of matte clear and have it back for him to look at before they closed. Got back to my shop, opened the box of new powder I had just gotten (assorted whites and clears of varying gloss levels), grabbed the matte clear (I thought) and proceeded to shoot the wheel. Into the oven it goes with time to spare. I'll have it out and cool so I can deliver it before they close. As I'm cleaning out my gun and dumping the cup back into the bag, I'm staring at the label.....MATTE WHITE!!!! Crap! I pulled it out of the oven right away, but just my luck it had already flowed out. Clear and white look identical in the bag, and look the same as it's going on, so I never noticed. So now that wheel is in the stripper tank, and I had to call the guy and tell him he won't have a wheel to look at until Monday. Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. Sheesh! It certainly doesn't pay to rush. Thats when I always make a mistake.

[JW450R1]

Re: Today's big screwup

well it's time to crack open a beer

[JW450R1]

Re: Today's big screwup

hey can beer be a right of for taxes

[benwish]

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....

Try this: Whenever i get a sample or a box, i spray a cheap, thin, flexble steel panel from the powder.
This confirms that i was send the right stuff (gloss, color,...).
On the back i write when it arrieved, from where and other important stuff.
This panel goes directly into the container and in the future it is the _spoon_ which i use to feed my guns.
(Of course it doesn't work if its a first time use like in your case)

B

[Guest]

Re: Today's big screwup

Well, another set of wheels from hell today. Picked them up and the guy wants these 4 aluminum wheels sandblasted and clearcoated. He said he wanted the "rough" look. I told him the clear would just smooth them out and they'd be whatever ugly gray the blasting would turn them. Oh well, thats what he wanted, and he wouldn't take "no" for an answer. I took them and blasted one, decided to clear it just to have him look at one before I did them all, because sure as heck, they turned just shiny ugly gray. He hated it too, so I suggested a matte clear instead of the gloss. The store closed in an hour, I said I'd shoot a quick coat of matte clear and have it back for him to look at before they closed. Got back to my shop, opened the box of new powder I had just gotten (assorted whites and clears of varying gloss levels), grabbed the matte clear (I thought) and proceeded to shoot the wheel. Into the oven it goes with time to spare. I'll have it out and cool so I can deliver it before they close. As I'm cleaning out my gun and dumping the cup back into the bag, I'm staring at the label.....MATTE WHITE!!!! Crap! I pulled it out of the oven right away, but just my luck it had already flowed out. Clear and white look identical in the bag, and look the same as it's going on, so I never noticed. So now that wheel is in the stripper tank, and I had to call the guy and tell him he won't have a wheel to look at until Monday. Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. Sheesh! It certainly doesn't pay to rush. Thats when I always make a mistake.

I agree, please dont rush and stay in bed...oh crap I think I went off topic are we talking about powder coating?

[wiseguyz]

Re: Today's big screwup

Thanks, KING.

[wiseguyz]

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Even BIGGER Whoops! I went out to the shop at 9:30 Saturday night to flip the rim over in the tank of Dzolve 1012 and decided to move it into my round wheel tub so I would have better covereage. Put the tubs next to each other, picked up the wheel, and before I could get it into the other tub, I dropped it back into the full tub of dissolver. The huge splash that followed, you can only imagine. I was soaked from head to foot in that wonderful slurry. Shirt was soaked, jeans were wet, shoes were covered, and I was wet everywhere except my face (luckily). I peeled my shirt off real fast because it was burning my baby skin, tossed it in the sink and washed myself off quickly with water which fortunately neutralizes this stuff. Then I turned around to see the results of my "slip". I had dissolver covering 3 of the 4 walls in the bathroom, even all over the ceiling, and the floor was drenched. About an hour of wiping and mopping later, I finally had the mess cleaned up and the wheel resting comfortably in the other tub to finish stripping. The entire day ranked right up in the top 5 of the "Worst frikkin' day of my life!"

[wiseguyz]

Re: Today's big screwup

Believe me, I'm thankful it wasn't!

[Guest]

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Big hugs to Wise. So sorry mate, i just hate days like that!

[wiseguyz]

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Awww...thanks Cindy! On the bright side, it can only get better now, right?

[baz]

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Well..............things can only get better from here on out.

On a positive note, imagine if that would have been the "other" stripper.

couple of weeks ago while cleaning a frame that had been chemically stripped and then blasted i was air hosing all the threads and holes when suddenly with the air pressure in one hole a splash of old paint stripper(the industrial type) came out from another hole right in my face , believe me for the first time i was so happy to wear glasses , i can tell you that stuff sure hurts when it s in your face

[JHForman]

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If it makes you feel better I got my ass kicked by a set of street bike wheels for almost 8 hours on friday night and sunday afternoon. I wasted about 2lbs of SD Wet black trying to get them right. It looks like they out gas, but there is no way they could still be out gassing after 6 sandings, and recoatings. Only thing I can come up with is the metal has to be contaminated. They are back at the blasting shop being restripped again. I am at a loss for words on how to fix these, also to make matters worse, the brake rotors that go with the wheels have to be redone. The green fiber glass tape baked to the rotor and it cannot be removed. So that is how my weekend went