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Jeff/Illinois · 11-15-2011, 09:51 AM

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bucket t · 11-15-2011, 10:05 AM

Hey ,we are going back in time ,Cad to zinc,much better and no chrome ,how about nickel plating as original?

28RPU · 11-15-2011, 11:31 AM

I wonder if being water based means that the metal underneath will eventually start rusting. Or if there is an oil based primer put on first.

Kevin in NJ · 11-15-2011, 11:33 AM

Look up water based paints.

I believe they are still only doing base coat in water base.

The clear coat is currently your normal urethane clear. As I remember reading they are not at being able to do a water based top coat.

Do not fear it, it does work from what I have read. They had problems at first, but they are being overcome.

Keith True · 11-15-2011, 11:57 AM

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I rent out a little shop to a bodyman who has used quite a bit of it.In the dealership he worked at some of the paint needed to match was only available in waterborne.He figured he would have to get used to it,he did,he said it is just a change.No better or worse to work with.I think the key word here is waterBORNE,not waterBASED.The water part just replaces the nasty solvents that evaporate off,so that water is what evaporates instead.Myself,I'll be sticking with the nasty stuff unless somebody gives me some other stuff for free.

11-15-2011, 09:51 AM	#1
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Water based automotive paint === Last edited by Jeff/Illinois; 12-13-2012 at 10:43 AM.

11-15-2011, 10:05 AM	#2
bucket t Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: nanaimo b.c. Posts: 35	Re: Water based automotive paint Hey ,we are going back in time ,Cad to zinc,much better and no chrome ,how about nickel plating as original?

11-15-2011, 11:31 AM	#3
28RPU Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South central Tenn Posts: 375	Re: Water based automotive paint I wonder if being water based means that the metal underneath will eventually start rusting. Or if there is an oil based primer put on first.

11-15-2011, 11:33 AM	#4
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: Water based automotive paint Look up water based paints. I believe they are still only doing base coat in water base. The clear coat is currently your normal urethane clear. As I remember reading they are not at being able to do a water based top coat. Do not fear it, it does work from what I have read. They had problems at first, but they are being overcome.

11-15-2011, 11:57 AM	#5
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,990	Re: Water based automotive paint Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I rent out a little shop to a bodyman who has used quite a bit of it.In the dealership he worked at some of the paint needed to match was only available in waterborne.He figured he would have to get used to it,he did,he said it is just a change.No better or worse to work with.I think the key word here is waterBORNE,not waterBASED.The water part just replaces the nasty solvents that evaporate off,so that water is what evaporates instead.Myself,I'll be sticking with the nasty stuff unless somebody gives me some other stuff for free.