This is the response I got when I sent the Picklex guy my concerns...
Kevin,
Whoever told you those things, may be true for the traditional method of surface preparation. They do not know about
Picklex® 20. They just said what they are used to. In traditional process, a Self etching Primer is used for better bonding, but
Picklex® 20 provides much better adhesion, even on edges and corners, where usually the paint fails after few weeks in the traditional process.
Picklex® 20 has been used in Car restoration since 1998 without any problem. In fact, the restorers achieved double Paint life compared to traditional process. The TV show called “TRUCKS”, which is a Car Restoration show, used
Picklex® 20 for more than
15 years.
The website www.picklex20.com (go to Home Page at the bottom, there are two videos, one is the last part of the actual show and the other is the Video Testimonial from the TV show Host Kevin Tetz).
Picklex® 20 is a Nano Conversion coating like Iron or Zinc phosphate, but it
performs multiple jobs of
Complete Surface preparation & Pre-treatment (conversion coating) in One Step.
Picklex® 20 is the only Conversion coating in the market, which performs the Complete metal surface preparation in One Step without heating or rinsing.
Picklex® 20 has been used by a lot of companies including a lot of
Major companies since
1998 with
Zero Welding and Paint Adhesion failure. Zero Re-work.
I have attached the typical
Adhesion test (Cross hatch Test) for
Picklex® 20, showing flawless bonding with the top coating. Also, I have attached the
Test Report of a Paint job on Hot Rolled steel with mill scale (
without removing the mill scale), which
passed 1000 hours of Salt Spray test (ASTM B117), using Two part Epoxy Primer and a Paint, which is close to
double than the company specification (large Metal fabricators and Industrial Construction companies). Just imagine, the same paint job will go
much higher salt spray test (much longer Paint life) on a bare metal surface.
If you are not familiar with
Salt Spray Test, you can share the test report to a knowledgeable
Technical person, who is familiar with
metal surface preparation before Painting and the Corrosion resistance (
Salt spray test which relates to Paint Life). Also, you can share this information to your fellow Car restorers, who might have questions about
Picklex® 20.
You just perform according to the Instruction for
Picklex® 20.
Even if the coating is smooth, it is Rust free (stops the Oxidation process), in which case the adhesion will be real good without making the surface rough (as done in traditional process). This process is done in for
surface preparation in a Vacuum chamber without sanding the coating (by NASA or companies who wants optimum result).
Picklex® 20 gives the same effect.
Do not sand the coating, because it will remove the coating and it defeats the purpose of using it.
Apply Body filler over primer after sanding for good bonding.
Do not use Self Etching primer.
Also, you can apply
Picklex® 20 to the parts which will get hot during operation and uses
High temperature Paint such as,
Radiator, Engine, exhaust pipe etc. Also, inside
Gas Tank for Rust protection (Humidity will not have any effect on the coating).
Please let me know if you have any question.
Regards,
Ranjit Sen
President/CEO
National Award winner 2001 (USA)
Edison Award winner 2013 (Global)
International Chemical Products, Inc.
Huntsville, AL, USA
email:
rsen@icpi.net
ph/fax: 256.650.0088
Cell: 256-714-1800