The Process of Infrared Paint Curing | Infrared Heat Lamps
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- An infrared paint curing lamp can help maximise the efficiency and productivity of an automotive business. With this demonstration video, Infratech shows the how an infrared lamp can be used to dry and perfect the quality of a vehicle's paintwork within minutes.
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How long did that take? How many degrees celsius/fahrenheit do you put out on that surface? Seems like you put the lamp on as sson as spraying ends. Many instructions recomend to wait before cure? Thanks
Whats a good strategy against warping and metal bending because the heat warped it in certain areas like floor rails and roof
Good job
Doesn't epoxy cure to a harder finish if the curing process is NOT accelerated with heat?
No. The epoxy/ clear coat is a chemical reaction.
IR heat works like the sun, by vibrating molecules. This heat can pass through the surface of the epoxy and heat the panel more evenly. That vibration causes the chemical reaction to occur more quickly and evenly.
If you leave the panel alone, the chemical reaction is dependent on the amount of ambient radiation and the standing temperature of the object and the room and not all circumstances are ideal to the recommended curing temperature of the material. In most settings, the object will be cooler than the ambient temperature. Trapped gas effect can occur here when the outside cures faster than the underlying layers. Obviously good painting technique and cure times can mitigate this to a degree.
A heat gun warms a panel via convection from the heated air to the surface of the material. This can cause hot spots in the paint. Or the top of the panel can get hot faster than the underlying layers. This can result in uneven curation or cause gasses to form underneath cured epoxy.
All in all, IR allows for more control and quicker cure times. All manufacturers cure vehicles in huge IR booths as well.
@@leitmotiph The answer is yes. Epoxies that dry naturally (slower) turn into a harder finish. Car manufacturers can't wait for epoxy to cure naturally. It's all about cost savings. There is a reason why you can scratch the clear-coat on a modern vehicle with your fingernail.