Cor consistente e acabamento suave

F ou quase 30 anos, os proprietários de barcos na área da Grande Cleveland, Ohio, voltaram-se para Parker Marine (Sheffield, Ohio, EUA) pela habilidade e habilidade na reforma e reparo de barcos.

A empresa fornece um ampla variedade de serviços, incluindo atualizações na estrutura do casco, trabalho elétrico, encanamento, reparo de motores e transmissões e aparelhamento de veleiros. Mas alguns dos trabalhos mais tediosos e demorados vêm na forma de carroceria e acabamento.

"Pintura e retoque é um processo tedioso que pode levar semanas para ser concluído se não for bem feito", explica Dick Parker, proprietário da Parker Marine. “Existem intervalos de lixamento, pulverização e relixamento com diferentes grãos para obter o acabamento perfeito. Pode ser muito trabalhoso."  Sempre procurando uma maneira melhor de fazer as coisas, Parker recorreu a seus contatos na Nordson Corporation para uma solução de pintura diferente.

A Nordson é pioneira na pulverização de Tintas à base de água e à base de solvente e um dos principais fornecedores de tecnologia de pulverização do setor. Para a Parker Marine, a Nordson recomendou sua mais nova linha de pistolas manuais de pulverização líquida – as pistolas não eletrostáticas Trilogy™. As pistolas Trilogy incorporam a mais recente tecnologia de design, proporcionando excelente qualidade de pulverização, durabilidade para suportar ambientes de fabricação adversos e facilidade de manuseio e manutenção. Além disso, as pistolas estão disponíveis em várias configurações para acomodar trabalhos de todos os tipos e tamanhos.

Parker acquired two Trilogy spray guns for his company. The first is a gravityfed gun, which he uses for touch-up jobs.

The second is a pressure-fed gun, which he used for a very specific gelcoat repair job on a 42-foot sport yacht that suffered severe body damage during a storm. The yacht had several scrapes and holes down the starboard side, resulting from being banged around by docks that were ripped from their moors during a 2014 storm.

“This boat was beautifully rich in color,” says Parker. “The finish was dark blue and iridescent purple. Dark colors are a true challenge – flaws in the finish show up pretty clearly on dark exteriors, far more so than on a lighter color exteriors. “This was a newer boat and my customer expected us to get it right, so the pressure was on,” he continues. “We noticed a difference right away in using the Trilogy spray gun. The painting quality was far superior to our old spray gun and it had a much better feel than our old gun had.

The spray pattern was noticeably improved, allowing the gelcoat to lay on the substrate very smoothly.” The gelcoat was fed from a pressure pot to the Trilogy spray gun, making it easier to cover the large area without having to stop spraying and mixing additional material. This ensured a consistent color, which contributed to a consistent, smooth finish.

In addition to the pressure-fed Trilogy spray gun, Parker is also using a gravity-fed version for touch-up jobs, which are extremely common at his 30,000 square-foot facility.

The Trilogy gravity-fed gun is ideal for smaller jobs. It is easy to handle and maneuver because of its optimum center of gravity and swiveling air connection. Because of the innovative design, gun maintenance is simple. Its cost-to-performance ratio makes the Trilogy gravity-fed an excellent choice for everyday repairs.

"This has become our go-to gun for a variety of projects," explains Parker. "We use it almost daily because it is perfect for touch-up work, easy to use and provides a great finish."

For more information on Trilogy™ non-electrostatic spray systems, talk with your Nordson representative or visit our website at www.nordson.com/liquid. To learn more about services offered by Parker Marine, call 440.949.6151 or visit www.parkermarineinc.com.