Lon Bauer, product development manager, APV Engineered Coatings, has over 25 years of expertise in the chemical and coatings industry. Over the course of his career, Lon has acquired two patents and developed commercialized chemistries including high-performance PVDF coatings under the brand NeverFade façade restoration coatings with Kynar Aquatec, specialty bonding primers, functional coatings, textile treatments, industrial inks, adhesives and heal seal coatings for OEM and field-applications.
Architects and specifiers embarking on exterior restoration projects need to carefully consider every step in the surface preparation process and be vigilant in their efforts to specify the proper primer for the job
