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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by crazygringo on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @01:35PM (#36047810)
This is fascinating, thanks. Can you elaborate more on how the label printer and Livestrong bracelets ruined paint jobs? Was it something they emitted through the air? How would that be in concentrations to affect the paint job, what would happen to the paint?
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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by csours on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @01:42PM (#36047919)
Silicone oils caused the paint to "run away", like putting soap in a greasy pot.

Droplets were enough to cause problems - there's no hiding problems on a car's paint job and customers are VERY demanding.

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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by _tom_ on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @05:51PM (#36051309)
So it was workers wearing the bracelet that caused the problem, not end customers?
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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by csours on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @09:05PM (#36052755)
Yes
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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by danzk on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:28PM (#36051658)
Silicone has very low surface tension, imagine water on a non stick pan. If paint encounters a droplet of silicone it will shrink back on itself and form a hole around the contamination.
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