ProFinisher Magazine: General Industrial Coatings - Q4 2018

ProFinisher

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018

GENERAL INDUSTRIAL COATINGS

THE VITAL FINISHING TOUCH

LOCAL SUCCESS,

WORLDWIDE IMPACT DANIEL SZCZEPANIK Global Marketing Director, Transportation Segments, General Industrial Coatings

It’s a remarkable time in the long history of Sherwin-Williams, as Henry Sherwin’s original vision to “Cover the Earth” as a global provider of paint has now become a reality – not only for us, but for many of the manufacturers and finishers we support. From marketers to technical labs and business development teams, local actions of almost every industrial organization are now resonating around the world. In today’s society where knowledge is easily accessible, we have to be mindful that we are making a global impact.

Successful teams are taking the smallest opportunities – one project or one sale – and leveraging those wins to gain business across the street and across the ocean. Today’s sales closure now has the ability to activate opportunities from California to Chile to China.

In this issue, you will learn how California Specialty Painting is creating partnerships with suppliers to provide their customers with the very best the industry has to offer. Specializing in professional paint and finishing services, this Southern California company serves multiple essential industries – coating materials used in some of the world’s most precious and even life-saving equipment.

Through these trusted partnerships, I am reminded how not only sales travel, but how products and services do as well. Polane® 8990 multipurpose coating is a great example of this. Streamlining our General Industrial product offering, this full gloss range polyurethane was developed to replace multiple products and improve performance and productivity. It is formulated to meet even the most stringent VOC regulations in markets worldwide – as international product planning and platforms are a must in today’s global economy.

We are constantly striving to improve our global reach with expanded product offerings and value-added services. One way to do this is through universally available on-the-go technology and applications.

The ColorReaderPRO is bringing on-demand powder color matches to customer’s fingertips, allowing you to quickly respond to your customers’ most urgent needs.

Within the General Industrial marketplace, we all have the opportunity to make a worldwide impact. Seek avenues to leverage success across your state and across continents.

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PROFINISHER

THE VITAL FINISHING TOUCH

Serving multiple essential industries, California Specialty Painting partners with Sherwin-Williams to offer custom professional paint and finishing services that provide quality workmanship, high performance, and uncompromising protection to meet precise customer specifications.

When George Gilbert took ownership of California Specialty Painting more than 12 years ago, he knew he had big plans for the Santa Fe Springs company. Since then, he has grown the company significantly and continues to experience even greater triumphs.

As for his key to success, the business owner emphasizes that creating advantages for his customers is his top priority. “I’m always asking myself what kind of value-added performance I can provide to my customers,” Gilbert said.

Serving the aerospace, military, architecture, medical, and electronics industries, California Specialty Painting’s coating capabilities offer customization opportunities for their customers and cover a wide range of applications.

Some of those applications include highly important, life-saving equipment and supplies for manufacturers of high-pressure metal gas cylinders. These cylinders are used for life support, fire extinguishers, oxygen and other medical gases, military equipment and gear, scuba tanks, alternative fuel, and aerospace assets.

We provide more than coatings. Our complete product finishing solution includes over 10,000 brand-name equipment and supplies to address the entire process, from sanding to shipping. Our dedicated experts also work with a diverse group of suppliers and manufacturers to serve all of your finishing needs, including providing on-site support to help you enhance your line. Contact your General Industrial Coatings Sales Representative or visit oem.sherwin-williams.com/equipmentandsupplies to learn more.

Since they work with materials that set the framework for some of the world’s most precious equipment, California Specialty Painting depends on top-quality products and services to deliver outstanding results. For Gilbert, quality means understanding who the customer is and what their expectations are – and meeting those expectations. It also means teaming up with reliable, proven suppliers.

California Specialty Painting works with Sherwin-Williams to deliver the quality finishing touch to their products. As the global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of industrial paints and coatings, Sherwin-Williams meets the highest standards in providing world-class service and solutions to Gilbert’s customers.

We’ve also seen a technical improvement and better hide,” Gilbert explained. “We’re essentially using less paint and getting better performance.”

In the near future, Gilbert is eager to offer his customers the customization and color matching capabilities of the Polane products, along with other customizable Sherwin-Williams General Industrial GENESIS® coatings.

“I’m all about value add and I strive to get that same kind of thing from the suppliers and vendors that I work with,” Gilbert said. “And that’s exactly what Sherwin-Williams has brought to us.”

Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Sales Rep, Steve Benson, first serviced California Specialty Painting for smaller needs, but through persistence and top-quality solutions, he has converted SherwinWilliams to be the lead supplier for Gilbert’s company.

“Steve is very much a value-added representative. He has really helped us to get through some challenging times in terms of quality from previous suppliers,” Gilbert said about Benson. “He has come to know the people in our shops and facilities and he knows our business.”

Another benefit California Specialty Painting gained through the partnership has been the local distribution channels and the specialized, on-site service from Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Technical Service Representative, Jimmy Peralta.

“My painters love seeing him because he gives expert technical information and works through anything they’re experiencing,” Gilbert said. “There are a number of people at Sherwin-Williams that go beyond the call of duty. It’s a full team effort from Sherwin-Williams.”

California Specialty Painting uses Sherwin-Williams paints and coatings on metal and composite substrates for commercial, industrial, and medical materials. Because they finish materials for some of the most critical end uses, the painters often encounter special circumstances and precise specifications.

“One of the things that separates us is that we take on the challenging materials, such as surface energy and glass,” Gilbert continued, “and we’ll go the extra mile for our customers to get additional performance out of a coating.”

To optimize performance, improve return to service times, and reduce their costs, California Specialty Painting has been utilizing the Polane® family of products.

“We are using less material than before and at a price point that is comparable to what we had been using previously.

“We’re excited about doing color matching straight from the GENESIS system,” he said. “The ability to color match with Sherwin-Williams and have it within an hour of pulling the formula from the software and mixing it will be great. The fact that it comes in small quantities is also an advantage.”

Gilbert also discussed the importance of Military Specification (Mil Spec) Paints and the value of Sherwin-Williams’ robust portfolio of solutions that provide outstanding performance and durability under the most rigorous military conditions.

“For us, Mil Spec product availability is a huge advantage,” Gilbert advised. “We’ve had rationalization issues and lead times that were blown out of proportion in the past. Since working with the SherwinWilliams reps, we can get Mil Spec paint within two days of ordering and that’s been outstanding.”

The collaboration between California Specialty Painting and SherwinWilliams allows Gilbert to deliver on his promise to “meet his customers’ expectations without error – on time, every time.”

“We provide our customers with services that add value or are cutting edge,” Gilbert concluded. “We like being on top of the curb, instead of being absorbed by it.”

“I’m all about value add and I strive to get that same kind of thing from the suppliers and vendors that I work with – and that’s exactly what Sherwin-Williams has brought to us.”

George Gilbert, Owner, California Specialty Painting

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EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES FOR A BETTER FINISH WAGNER

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Wagner Manual Powder Coating Unit – Sprint Airfluid XE

Sherwin-Williams Color Express™ ColorReaderPro

Corona manual gun with an air-flushed, high-performance cascade Closed loop air flow control (AFC) continuously measures and corrects air pressure and volume, ensuring precise and optimal coating results ■■ Fully electronic control unit for reproducible results ■■ Saves and accesses up to 50 coating programs ■■ Diagonal position of the powder container allows almost all of the powder to be consumed from the powder box SW1013-80426

Hand-held powder coatings color matching device Returns the closest match to an in-stock Sherwin-Williams color ® ■■ Preloaded with 121 in-stock Powdura Color Card Program products and 150 in-stock RAL Powder Program products ■■ Works on its own or through a mobile app SW6510-54868

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Mirka Bulldog Gold ®

For finishing and heavy stock removal Aluminum oxide grain delivers a fast, longlasting cut ■■ High strength resin bonding provides superior grain support 5” Grip Disc: 120 Grit – SW236-6086 150 Grit – SW236-6094 180 Grit – SW236-6102 220 Grit – SW236-6110 320 Grit – SW236-6144 ■■ ■■

Mirka Deros

Leaktite Plastic Ratio Containers Design incorporates both traditional measurements and mixing ratios ■■ Solvent resistant container ■■ Transparent plastic to see content level ■■ Ratio scales read horizontally ■■ Ratios marked on each column 1 Quart – SW105-5508 2.5 Quart – SW105-5516 5 Quart – SW105-5524 ■■

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Advanced brushless DC motor technology ■■ Features an ergonomic, symmetrical design ■■ Vacuum-ready ■■ Digitally controlled variable speeds from 4,000 – 10,000 rpm 5” – SW1002-68234 6” – SW1002-68242 ■■

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DEVILBISS 2.8-Gallon Pressure Tank Liners ®

Disposable antistatic polyethylene liners Seamless, vacuum formed pail liners have a contoured lip that snaps over a pail’s top bead to prevent leakage between the pail liner and the pail wall 60 Pk.– SW909-7700 ■■ ■■

The Sherwin-Williams Equipment and Supplies program includes over 10,000 brand-name tools at guaranteed competitive pricing. For more information and to request a quote, contact your General Industrial Coatings Sales Representative.

Trimaco General Purpose Masking Paper

General Purpose Wiping Cloths

Ideal for water-based materials such as latex, plaster, and drywall texture ■■ Exceptional coverage from stains, drips, and spills ■■ Use paper to mask off window and door trim to prep for painting 6 in. x 60 yd. 12-Pk. – SW406-6437 9 in. x 60 yd. 12-Pk. – SW118-2047 12 in. x 60 yd. 12-Pk. – SW406-6411 15 in. x 60 yd. 12-Pk. – SW750-8310

Low linting Suitable for staining 8 lb. Box – SW919-9423 20 lb. Box – SW919-9431

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Paint Arrestor Most popular paint arrestor in the market Progressive density design ■■ Designed to provide longevity, efficiency, and economy for a wide array of applications ■■ Also available in other various size pads and blankets 20 in. x 20 in. – SW282-2963 ■■ ■■

Shurtape CP66 Professional Grade Masking Tape ®

Designed for commercial painting and construction, industrial masking, holding, and packaging ■■ Good for applications where conformity to irregularly-shaped surfaces and good quick stick are required 1 in. x 60 yd. 36-Pk. – SW153-4916 1.5 in. x 60 yd. 24-Pk. – SW153-4924 2 in. x 60 yd. 18-Pk. – SW172-2297 3 in. x 60 yd. 16-Pk. – SW153-4957 ■■

3M™ Scotch Blue™ Painter’s Tape Original Multi-Use Ideal for long-term masking products Premium grade – medium adhesive level 24 mm – SW821-8026 36 mm – SW965-8337 48 mm – SW821-8034

SAS Raven™ Powder-Free Nitrile Gloves ®

Powder-free nitrile Superior puncture and abrasion resistance ■■ Latex-free ■■ Textured grip ■■ Beaded cuff ■■ Ambidextrous L – SW185-8901 XL – SW185-891 ■■ ■■

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Mirka Mirlon Total ®

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Thinner and more flexible than original For fine sanding and pre-finishing steps ■■ Ideal for use on contoured surfaces Red, Very Fine 25-Pk. – SW159-7608 Gray, Ultra Fine 25-Pk. – SW159-7616 ■■ ■■

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SYSTEM FEATURES INCLUDE:

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F ull Range of Gloss Finishes (5-90 units at 60°) A vailable in Virtually Any Color and Size

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POLANE® 8990

Full Gloss Range Multi-Purpose Polyurethane Enamel Sherwin-Williams Polane® 8990 polyurethane enamel is a multipurpose, two-component coating providing a full gloss range with excellent exterior durability, chemical resistance properties, and application flexibility.

Featuring a full gloss range of 5-90 units and available on-demand in virtually any color and size, Polane 8990 is designed for interior and exterior industrial applications. This product offers outstanding adhesion to multiple substrates, including pretreated or primed steel and aluminum. It can also be used direct to plastic on ABS, PVC, polycarbonate, and more.

Designed to provide excellent process efficiencies for OEMs and finishing job shops, Polane 8990 will deliver consistent performance and application properties at any gloss requirement. Process times are reduced with its quick dry-to-touch time of 50-60 minutes at ambient temperatures and a force dry option of 20 minutes at 180°F. The coating’s pot life of 2+ hours allows for a longer working time and the ability to gain additional efficiencies.

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As an excellent exterior durability solution, Polane 8990 displays excellent color and gloss retention with V66V55 catalyst, and supplies hardness and impact resistance. The coating is salt spray and humidity resistant and has been tested to withstand 300 hours of salt spray on pretreated steel and 1000 hours of humidity over pretreated steel with epoxy or urethane primer. Polane 8990 also delivers outstanding exterior physical and chemical performance properties.

This new polyurethane provides flexibility and ease of use for the user by offering multiple application approaches including conventional, HVLP, airless, air assisted airless, and electroastic spray options.

If you are looking to improve exterior durability while reducing process times, contact your local Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Sales Representative or facility today to learn more about Polane 8990 Full Gloss Range MultiPurpose Polyurethane Enamel coating.

Incorporating Color Checks Settings are oftentimes overlooked when applying coatings. Minor adjustments in fluid and air pressures can drastically change the outcome of finished product, especially with low gloss or metallic coatings.

— Greg Sherwood, Technical Services Representative

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PROFINISHER

ColorReaderPRO: FASTER COLOR MATCHES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Color makes all the difference when it comes to finding your competitive edge – but choosing the right color and finding the exact match takes time. If you’re looking for a user-friendly way to help your customers quickly identify their desired color, while boosting your productivity, the Sherwin-Williams Color Express™ ColorReaderPRO mobile device is your solution.

Imagine thousands of colors available with just a single click and a few short minutes of your time. In today’s information age of digital resources, instant gratification, and bold expectations – it only makes sense to be able to color match on-demand.

thousands of Sherwin-Williams colors that can be tinted quickly in select Sherwin-Williams facilities.

Technology is constantly evolving and generating remarkable resources and tools to put the most useful information directly at our fingertips. Accessing color information is now easier, faster, and more fun than ever before with the accurate and affordable ColorReaderPRO color matching tool.

• RAL Powder Program – featuring 150 in-stock products

Offering a digital kaleidoscope of hundreds of colors, the ColorReaderPRO is an easy-to-use, handheld instrument that allows applicators, finishers, and other professionals to quickly match or measure color in their daily operations. It is the latest addition to the Color Express™ powder program, providing you with great color matches even when time is limited.

The portable Bluetooth® connected color selection tool works as a stand-alone device or through the Datacolor ColorReaderPRO App to provide enhanced features, such as additional color information, fan deck visualization, and a QC mode to quickly compare colors to a standard. The app is available for download via the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

With more than 70 facilities across North America, Sherwin-Williams has powder stocked, ready and nearby for your most urgent colormatching needs. Compared to standard lab color matches, the mobile ColorReaderPRO reduces wait times – allowing you to find a custom color the same day. It links to more than 500 in-stock products and

The ColorReaderPRO currently supports the following product selections: • Powdura® Color Card Program – featuring 121 in-stock products • Powdura® Interior & Exterior Products – featuring 245 in-stock products • Powdura® 4000 Superdurable Architectural Products – featuring 11 in-stock products Utilizing the one-click ColorReaderPRO is easy – simply download the Datacolor ColorReaderPRO App from the Apple or Google Play stores.

When in use, the app will show the closest color based on Delta E. For best results, the device aperture should be used on a flat surface and it is recommended that the color completely fill the opening for the most accurate reading.

The ColorReaderPRO allows you to respond to your customers’ urgent color matching needs faster, while not having to carry additional inventory – simplifying the process of choosing the right color.

To purchase the ColorReaderPRO, visit your local facility or contact your Sherwin-Williams Sales Representative.

For more information, visit: pages.s-w.com/Color-Express-Powder-Program.

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PLURAL COMPONENT MIXING SOLUTIONS for

CATALYZED COATING APPLICATIONS FEATURES & BENEFITS

OF THE SYSTEMS

PU2160 F

PU3000

Entry level mixing system for conversion varnish and polyurethane

Versatile system for med. to large companies

• 10:1 Ratio available for acid catalysts. Additional ratios available for polyurethane coatings.

• Portable, easy to install system • Low cost solution • Durable pump design Sherwin-Williams and SAMES KREMLIN can provide the right solution for any of your plural component coatings automatic mixing needs. In this issue of ProFinisher we are featuring two great, cost-effective systems. Please contact your Sherwin-Williams representative to discuss the right system for you and show you how technology can improve your product quality and bottom line.

• Eliminates hand mixing • Simple & easy to use • Unsurpassed mixing accuracy ± 1% • Quick return on investment • Combines Flowmax® technology with the transfer efficiency of Airmix® technology • Reduced solvent consumption

Reduce coating consumption Reduce solvent consumption Reduce hazardous waste generation Reduce labor cost of manual mixing Increase productivity Increase product quality by applying freshly mixed coating all the time Eliminate the potential for incorrect mixing of material

AVAILABLE IN Airspray, Airless, and Airmix® technologies.

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SAMES KREMLIN Inc.

North America Headquarters 45001 Five Mile Rd | Plymouth, MI 48170 Canada Branch 931 Progress Ave, Unit 7 | Scarborough, ON M1G 3V5

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