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for Picklex Surface Metal Prep and Metal Treatment Products Safety How safe is the product ? Picklex® 20 is environmentally safe, non-hazardous, non-flammable, non-toxic, water based and water soluble product. It is very simple and easy to use, with no mixing, no stirring etc. a shelf life of more than 4 to 5 years when stored indoors in cool and dry place. How does it work? A ready to use product which cleans and coats the metal surface at the same time without rinsing. It cleans the mill oil, dust, removes light surface rust (including white rust) completely, converts micro rusts and provides a composite conversion/protective coating which is metallurgically bonded to the metal surface (becomes a part of the metal which cannot be scratched off), all at the same time. Since there is no rinsing involved, no moisture gets trapped inside to promote rusting. Also, the whole coating gets sealed and stops further oxidation. Picklex® 20 prepares a rust/contamination free surface with no oxidation layer ready for long-term indoor storing, welding and finishing.
What is Picklex® 20? a combination of a metal surface cleaner, rust converter, rust inhibitor, conversion/protective coating, sealer which prepares the metal surface rust/contamination free, ready for very long-term rust protection indoors as well as most of the finishing, such as priming, liquid painting, powder coating, e-coating, chrome plating etc.
Is this an Environmentally safe way to de-rust or de-scale? Yes, dipping a heavy rusted tool/part or hot rolled steel with mill scale for few hours in Picklex® 20 will de-rust, de-scale, pickle, condition the metal and provide a conversion/protective coating, all at the same time. The protective coating will provide a very long term indoor storage and also prepare the surface for welding and finishing
PRECAUTION: as with any chemical substance always Wear rubber gloves and safty eye glasses to protect your eyes.
How can we SAVE MONEY? it is extremely cost effective. Seen the many ways to save in the Benefits and Applications Section. Picklex® 20 has a very large coverage and only one thin coat is needed. So the product cost comes out to be
• a few cents per sq.ft. with very less labor time. Also, it
• cuts down lot of conventional steps saving labor, cost and time. On top of that,
• the shelf life of Picklex® 20 is quite a few years which eliminates any waste
Can I directly paint over Picklex® 20 coating? Yes, Picklex® 20 prepares a stable surface for painting and provides excellent adhesion. However, primer is used to provide a longer corrosion resistance, which means longer life for the same paint job. Can powder coating be done over Picklex® 20 coating? Yes, powder coating can be performed over Picklex® 20 coating with excellent adhesion and corrosion resistance.
Do I put Picklex® 20 if there is no visible rust on the surface? Yes, because Picklex® 20 is a pre-treatment chemical which prepares an excellent surface for bonding with the top coating. It also adds a long-term corrosion resistance to the paint job. In other words, with same primer and paint on Picklex® 20 coating will provide longer paint life than if the same paint job was done on a blasted metal surface. Picklex® 20 does some extra job of removing the visible surface rust if any and converts the micro-rusts.
Do I have to always wipe or blow off the surface? Yes to make sure that no excess chemical is lying on the surface which will not dry properly and will affect bonding. If excess chemical is left on the surface, you will find a lot of whitish powdery residue on the surface after drying
Welding on Picklex® 20 coating? Welding can be performed over Picklex® 20 coating after complete drying. It increases the weld strength on steel and does not form weld spatter. After welding, spray Picklex 20 on the weld itself while it is still hot to provide a protective coating on the weld and also to reduce the heat scaling (heat scale usually fails to bond with the top coating). This way, the weld will have rust protection underneath and all over the welding area (weld is the first place rusting starts).
Can Picklex® 20 be applied on surface which can get real hot later on, such as exhaust pipe?
Yes, Picklex® 20 can withstand very high temperature and does not get burnt off
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