Cindy Strnad on mon 15 jan 01
Hi, Chris.
Wow! Congratulations on your new pugmill. I know you're going to love =
it. I don't know a lot of answers to your questions, but this has been =
addressed before on clayart, and I do remember one post in particular =
that might be important to you.
Someone had painted the inside chamber of his pugmill because of the =
corrosion you mention. The paint ended up in the clay, in small bits, =
over the passage of time. I don't know if you'd have this trouble with =
clear acrylic or not, or, if it did come off, whether it would cause a =
problem, but it's something to consider.
As I understand it, the trouble with the corrosion is in discoloration =
of the clay. Sandblasting will fix the rough surface of the metal, so =
you don't end up with a lot of flakes in your clay. Then, once you're =
using the pugmill regularly, I think use will probably prevent a future =
build-up of the severity of what you have now. That's a guess, btw.
If you're using porcelain or very white stoneware, metal oxides from the =
corrosion can mess up the whiteness of the clay. But if you're still =
using the same clay as you made that mug you sent me from, you shouldn't =
have any trouble. (BTW, that mug is one of my daughter's favorites--I =
hardly ever get to use it. )
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
earthenv@gwtc.net
http://www.earthenvesselssd.com
michael wendt on tue 16 jan 01
Hi to All,
Down the street from here is a powder coat paint company. They are all over
the country and they offer special coating designed for severe service
applications that are abrasion resistant and are baked on after sand
blasting. Why not ask one of them if such coatings would work in a pug mill.
Get one that is free from metallic oxides except for alumina so that as it
wears away, it doesn't contaminate your clay.
Regards,
Michael Wendt wendtpot@lewiston.com
Cindy wrote:
Hi, Chris.
Wow! Congratulations on your new pugmill. I know you're going to love it. I
don't know a lot of answers to your questions, but this has been addressed
before on clayart, and I do remember one post in particular that might be
important to you.
Someone had painted the inside chamber of his pugmill because of the
corrosion you mention. The paint ended up in the clay, in small bits, over
the passage of time.
Chris Schafale on sun 21 jan 01
Thanks Michael. I'm going to look into this. Any idea how these
companies would be listed in the phone book?
Chris
> Hi to All,
> Down the street from here is a powder coat paint company. They are all over
> the country and they offer special coating designed for severe service
> applications that are abrasion resistant and are baked on after sand
> blasting. Why not ask one of them if such coatings would work in a pug mill.
> Get one that is free from metallic oxides except for alumina so that as it
> wears away, it doesn't contaminate your clay.
> Regards,
> Michael Wendt wendtpot@lewiston.com
>
> Cindy wrote:
> Hi, Chris.
>
> Wow! Congratulations on your new pugmill. I know you're going to love it. I
> don't know a lot of answers to your questions, but this has been addressed
> before on clayart, and I do remember one post in particular that might be
> important to you.
>
> Someone had painted the inside chamber of his pugmill because of the
> corrosion you mention. The paint ended up in the clay, in small bits, over
> the passage of time.
>
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