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Now May Be The Time To Consider A Waterborne Basecoat In this slowed down economy, now may be a good time to reas-
“The color deck is dead-on”, says Jeff Smith of Pro Collision, Grand
sess your paint operation and explore how to improve its operat-
Rapids, Michigan. “If the color is in the deck, there’s no need to do a
ing efficiency and improve customer satisfaction. If you’re a high
sprayout, like we always had to perform with our previous system.”
production shop currently using a solvent system and have considered a move to waterborne, it also may be a good time to test the waters—especially if you see the value in improving the air quality for your employees and community with a low VOC product.
When evaluating your current paint system against available
waterborne options, it’s important to consider the entire refinish process—from color matching and application ease to throughput capability. As an example, PPG’s waterborne refinish system incorporates a host of benefits that can improve performance in these key areas.
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Blending Ease Given that refinishing most often calls for blending, how efficient and easy a painter can perform a color-accurate blend and eliminate chances for re-dos is especially important.
To ensure color accuracy, the PPG basecoat’s latex particles
orient metallic flakes smoothly to accurately match the color travel from face to flop. A final control coat eliminates any blotchiness, mottling or halos that can occur with solvent basecoat.
In terms of throughput, the basecoat’s thin film build enables it
to dry fast. Only 2-3 minutes flash time is needed between coats, and Color Matching Efficiency
the clearcoat can be applied in 10 to 15 minutes. PPG’s EN-V® Series
Obviously, color-matching prowess is critical. So, PPG is heavily
clearcoat line offers fast bake times as low as 10 minutes.
invested in ensuring the ENVIROBASE® High Performance water-
borne system delivers color-matching excellence, especially for ve-
more environmentally progressive or is looking to improve col-
hicles wearing a finish that varies from the OEM prime. Color vari-
or-matching and cycle times in the paint operation, a move to the
ances identified by PPG’s color team are quickly incorporated into a
Envirobase High Performance system is worth considering as the
comprehensive color formula database. Formulas are updated daily
benefits can really pay off over time.
In summary, if your high-production shop desires to become
through PPG’s PAINTMANAGER XI color software. ®
A real time saver is a Chromatic Variant Deck that can significantly
reduce the need for sprayouts. Comprised of thousands of variant and prime color chips, each chip is sprayed with actual waterborne paint. autobodynews.com / SEPTEMBER 2020 AUTOBODY NEWS 9
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