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Whether it is cold or hot, I sometimes run into little fisheyes using latex on glass. Especially when there is AC blowing on the insdie against the glass, but also in the winter, when latex takes forever to set up. Sometimes, I run into many more near the edge of the window and that can maybe left over silicone from the weatherseal on newer glass. Many times, when I encounter much on this on the first wondow, I check some other windows with a simple latex stripe to see if it is everywhere and then scrape the latex and switch to oil based white.
My question to the other splashers out there: Is there anything to add to latex to stop this? Marting Senour fisheye preventer? Sodium thiosulfate powder? Stale beer? Does anyone have any tips?
-------------------- Preston McCall 112 Rim Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 text: 5056607370 Posts: 1558 | From: Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: Nov 1998
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the fish eyes i used to get were from the min wage employees usin greasy kitchen rags to clean the windows, I just kept on truckin, window splashes are aimed at street `traffic if they are in the store the client already has their business.
-------------------- fly low...timi/NC is, Tim Barrow Barrow Art Signs Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 2224 | From: Winston-Salem,NC,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Talking about fisheyes: Make sure that you don't spray anything off with those "aerosol dusters" anymore.
With the addition of the "bitterant" to the "Dust-Off", it adds an oily residue to the mix. I called Falcon to verify what I thought was happening. Since I had had no problems prior to the bitterant additive, I figured that was the culprit. When I put two and two together (after quite a few problems and pulling hair) I found the cause.
Falcon says they have another product that does NOT contain the substance, but I never followed up with that. I just stopped using the spray.
-------------------- Gene Golden Gettysburg Signs Gettysburg PA 17325 717-334-0200 genegolden@gettysburgsigns.com
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Preston, Two other old time fixes for some water-based paints like Tempera: · Try to add some 90% rubbing alcohol to the mix · or Mucilage (that weird amber bottled glue with the rubber tip) · or a few drops of dish detergent
Of course, test first.
-------------------- Gene Golden Gettysburg Signs Gettysburg PA 17325 717-334-0200 genegolden@gettysburgsigns.com
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