Sherwin williams Hotline

Just bought 5 new buckets of Hotline and this stuff is so thin that it oversprays everywhere. They gave me a price per bucket that i couldn't refuse so I figured that i would give it a try again. The last time I used Hotline was about 3 years ago and it was a lot thicker and didn't overspray like this did. Has anyone else had the same problem?

No in fact it's the thickest waterborne we have found.

Milt wrote on Jun 9, 2013:Go to #2

No in fact it's the thickest waterborne we have found.

No kidding. I know you only spray latex up there in Colorado. I'm spraying Hotline over fresh sealcoat right now. It is definitely a good paint. Boy... it is super thick and is very strong. .. but I don't like working with latex in general. Especially considering the fact that I switched from a low VOC alkyd to Hotline. It busted my 60 mesh filter open. It just seems like a lot of work when working with latex and alkyds with one machine. It's also super prone to clogging. It sure is cheap to flush out though! THAT is a major plus and why I wish I could use it more.

there are different grades or quality levels of Hotline. they gave you a good deal on some low end paint, which is not really a deal. sherwin is a slick cat , keep an eye on him.

ncstripe1 wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #4

there are different grades or quality levels of Hotline. they gave you a good deal on some low end paint, which is not really a deal. sherwin is a slick cat , keep an eye on him.

Sherman makes a lot of different paints and also package paint for different stores under other names but there is only one grade of Hotline. Sounds to me like the paint had settled and all the solids were in on the bottom. It requires a lot of stirring and always strain. I have never seen a over spray problem with hotline unless it is watered down.

I SPRAYED 50 GALLONS OF HOT LINE THIS WEEKEND AND IT SPRAYED FINE, I THINK ITS A THICK PAINT PERSONALLY. I ALWAYS SHAKE THE BUCKETS AND STRAIN AND NEVER HAS ANY CLOGS AT ALL. IF YOU LET IT SIT TO LONG IT WILL SETTLE ALL TO THE BOTTOM GIVE IT A REAL GOOD STIR AND SHOULD BE FINE

I don't know if this makes a difference or not but the last time I sprayed hotline it came in metal buckets this is in plastic.

pugsly7y7 wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #7

I don't know if this makes a difference or not but the last time I sprayed hotline it came in metal buckets this is in plastic.

It's been my experience that the metal buckets are for oil based paints and the plastic ones are latex. Hotline is latex.

Yea but several years ago hotline came in metal buckets.

pugsly7y7 wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #9

Yea but several years ago hotline came in metal buckets.

Ahh okay. I haven't been around that long. I'm still a newbie.

They stopped using metal cans three years ago, I think that is the cause of most of the problems. Yes plastic is waterproof but some how air is still getting into the pail causing issues with the paint

Check every pail for manufacture date we have turned down 4 pallets this year due to paint being at or beyond 12monthes old. We shake, strain and have zero issues, except when paint is "old". Don Advanced Pavement Marking www.advancedpavementmarking.com

Milt wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #5

ncstripe1 wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #4

there are different grades or quality levels of Hotline. they gave you a good deal on some low end paint, which is not really a deal. sherwin is a slick cat , keep an eye on him.

Sherman makes a lot of different paints and also package paint for different stores under other names but there is only one grade of Hotline. Sounds to me like the paint had settled and all the solids were in on the bottom. It requires a lot of stirring and always strain. I have never seen a over spray problem with hotline unless it is watered down.

ive got 2 different hotline paints in my shop now. one meets fed spec and the other doesnt. 2 different product numbers both in plastic buckets.

ncstripe1 wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #13

Milt wrote on Jun 10, 2013:Go to #5

Quote from: ncstripe1 on June 10, 2013, 05:16:59 AM there are different grades or quality levels of Hotline. they gave you a good deal on some low end paint, which is not really a deal. sherwin is a slick cat , keep an eye on him. Sherman makes a lot of different paints and also package paint for different stores under other names but there is only one grade of Hotline. Sounds to me like the paint had settled and all the solids were in on the bottom. It requires a lot of stirring and always strain. I have never seen a over spray problem with hotline unless it is watered down.

ive got 2 different hotline paints in my shop now. one meets fed spec and the other doesnt. 2 different product numbers both in plastic buckets.

What are the colors? Only two colors can meet fed DOT spec. Quote HOTLINE LATEX TRAFFIC PAINTS are very fast drying paints for use in marking parking lots, airports, and roads. TM2152 and TM2153 may be applied ambient airless or conventional, or may be heated for even faster dry. TM2152 and TM2153 conform to current VOC regulations and to the requirements of Federal Specification TT-P-1952D Types I and II, and dry to no pickup in less than ten minutes when properly applied at ambient conditions, or one to two minutes when heated to 140° to 150°F. High relative humidity has significantly less effect on the dry time of these products as compared to other latex traffic paints. RECOMMENDED USAGE For marking airfields, highways, or parking lots when faster dry times are needed and water based or low VOC coatings are required. These products are less affected by relative humidity than most latex paints, and are ideal for striping when very fast dry times are required. Striping contractors Municipalities Shopping centers Parking lots Plant maintenance State DOTs Streets and highways

call your sw rep, he will get you straighened out. im not arguing about fact...but im sure you guys will.

Any of you guys have any comments comparing our fast dry latex to SW Hotline?

No waterbase paint unless doing over sealcoat, we still do a second coat with oil base, I don't like waterbase.

the ennis we have is as good or even a little better than the fed spec hotline, far better than the other hotline we have. it seems to cover little better on new asphalt. i dont have the product number of either paint but i need to look at that. the only complaint is the lid, its a pain to remove.

My SW dealer carries both Fed Spec and Non Fed Spec Hotline...Fed Spec Hotline for me is close to double the price vs Non Fed Spec, and from what the SW dealer said is that the drying time is much faster in the Fed version. What I was using last year is the Non Fed Spec Hotline which explains the difference in using Fed Spec Ennis Fast Dry this year. So in my comparison...Fed Spec Ennis Fast Dry>>>Non Fed Spec Hotline, and the cost is approximately the same for these.

We got a new shipment of Ennis paint it at work (municipal/day job) for what ever reason it seems to have so rubber type characteristics? Not really sure why. We are getting more build up on our tips and our pump hose. Nothing major just more than before. It does seem to lay down on the road better...