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Environmental Conditions - ANSWER Environmental, or ambient, conditions can greatly affect all phases
of a coating operation.
Surface Temperatures - ANSWER * Surface temperature is often different from air temperature
* Application at incorrect temperatures can cause defects
* Minimum and maximum application temperatures should be recognized
* Substrate should be at least 3 degrees C (5 degrees F) above the determined dew point
Relative Humidity - ANSWER * Measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to saturation
level
* May affect the coating if too high or too low
* Too high may cause solvent entrapment
* Relative Humidity changes relative to a parcel of air as temperature increases
Dew Point - ANSWER The temperature at which moisture will begin to form on a surface.
Wind speed - ANSWER ______ can adversely affect a coating job in several ways.
* Blowing abrasives
* Causing excessive overspray
* Accelerating solvent evaporation
* Contributing to the formation of dry spray
Surface Temperature Instruments - ANSWER * Digital Infrared Thermometers
* Mechanical Surface Contact Thermometers
* Electronic Surface Contact Thermometers