Solid wood process application

Which are the most important issues encountered in the wood finishing process?

Have you ever encountered blotching effect, haloo, stripping, orange peel, bubbling... which are the most commun issues, we have got the solution to help you solve those while saving products


blotching effect
Blotching effect with dye stains
Applying stain on wood gives a better aspect of the wood, highlightes vein, unifies the differences in tone and reduces the risk of support’s change color over time. The most common varieties of wood are highlighted with stain. Stain is applied only on Solid Wood and never on mdf or particle board. Our Airspray product range will offer you the best results!
 
To solve any blotching effect, we recommend to use HVLP airspray technology and to follow those steps:
 
  • For manual application: The FPRO airspray manual spray gun with restrictor and vortex.
    • a perfect film built-up with no blotchy effects  (thanks to the Vortex effect)
    • a quick application in less passes
    • a minimum overspray leading to better working conditions and reduced booth maintenance  (thanks to the restrictor effect)
  • For automatic application: .A35 airspray automatic gun  or A29 airspray automatic gun with Restrictor & Vortex

 

halo stains
Halo effect with dye stains

Applying stain on wood gives a better aspect of the wood, highlightes vein, unifies the differences in tone and reduces the risk of support’s change color over time.e. Our Airspray product range will offer you the best results!

To solve any Halo effect, we recommend to use HVLP airspray technology and to follow those steps:

  • For manual application: The FPRO airspray manual spray gun with restrictor and vortex.
    • a perfect film built-up with no blotchy effects  (thanks to the Vortex effect)
    • a quick application in less passes
    • a minimum overspray leading to better working conditions and reduced booth maintenance  (thanks to the restrictor effect)
  • For automatic application: .A35 or A29 with Restrictor & Vortex

 

 

 

stripping effect
Stripping effect with dye stains

Sealer coats are used between finishing steps to ensure even penetration of stains and finishes, to prevent bleeding of stains, to form a good base for the finish, and to make the finished surface 

Generally on Solid wood, only one layer of sealer is needed.

On a Waterbased process, Sealer will remain solvented to facilitate the sanding step

To solve any stripping effect, we recommend to use Airmix airspray technology and to follow those steps:?

  • For manual application. Use the Xcite gun with an airmix tip
  • For automatic application .Use the AVX or airmix tip gun With a airmix tip
Shadow solid wood
Shadow effect with shadow

“Shadow" is a technique for applying decorative stain. it is used to imitate the effects of time. It is the ideal solution when you want to give an antique look at wood furnitures.
After applying shadow, it needs to be clean with a wipe

To solve any unconsistencies on the film build, we recommend to use Airmix technology 

  • For manual application. Use the Xcite gun with an airmix tip
  • For automatic application .Use the AVX or airmix tip gun With a airmix tip
Varnish solid wood
Orange peel effect with varnishes

A varnish is a more or less viscous liquid, based on a natural resin (copal, mastic, dammar) or synthetic (acrylic ketone, polyurethane)
It is applied for cosmetic purposes (gloss, matte) and / or protective (dust, pollution, ultraviolet) to form a solid film and colorless.
The characteristics of transparency, gloss and resistance vary depending on the components of the coating, including the resin used. 
Most of the time top coat used for solid wood is a transparent varnish and one layer is enough to coat the substrate

To solve any orange peel effect, we recommend to use Airmix technology and to follow those steps:?

  • For manual application. Use the Xcite gun with our genuine airmix tips
  • For automatic application .Use the AVX or airmix tip gun with our genuine airmix tips
Primer solid wood
Bubbling effect with primers

Primer coats are used between finishing steps to ensure even penetration of stains and finishes, to prevent bleeding of stains and fillers, to form a good base for the finish, and to make the finished surface Usually you found PU, Acrylic, cellulosic, H2O Primer. Generally on Solid wood, only one layer of sealer is needed

To solve any bubbling effect, we recommend to use Airless technology:

To apply Primer we recommend to use Airless with Skill technology .

  • For manual application. Use the Sflow gun with a skill tip
  • For automatic application .Use the ASI gun With a skill tip