Thread: Change of paint to "water born" type

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I have been shooting Aquabase Plus since the first of June .
Its an excellent product , but it has slowed me down in a production shop I am in , it requires its own system , as its not recommended to switch out different primers , sealers and clears , like alot of people like to do now days .
It also requires that you step down to finer grits for prepping , so 400-500 grit scratches will pop through .
It also has no lifting cycle like solvent bases have .
Doesnt chip as easily .
Its very easy to shoot , has good coverage , but it will require a good flowing booth to help in drying , plus you need to blow dry each coat before the next coat goes on ! If you try and apply the clear while its still a tad wet , the clear will die back .
What do you think the car manufacturers have been putting on vehicles the past 10-15 years , its all been waterborne .
It has excellent color matches , better then any solvent base out there .

Its not the end of the world , if you learn the prep process ,and use the right materials its just as good as solvent based products .

It will get to a point where the Hobbiest painters will not be able to purchase refinish products to do it in their garage . As there are things going in place if you dont have the right credentials you wont be sold paint . it will take awhile to be put in place but its coming .