Water based paint pros and cons
Discussion
I am looking at having a bare metal respray on a classic car and want to know the pros and cons of a water based paint against 2 pack.
The work will be carried out by a proffesional with a booth/oven. My thoughts are will 2 pack still be around in a few years as I intend to keep the car long term against is water based as durable a finish. Also does one or the other make for a better finish.
The work will be carried out by a proffesional with a booth/oven. My thoughts are will 2 pack still be around in a few years as I intend to keep the car long term against is water based as durable a finish. Also does one or the other make for a better finish.
When you mention two pack paint i presume you mean a single stage topcoat ?
Two pack paint will be around for a good few years yet as it is primarily what commercial vehicles are painted in. Water based paint is just as durable you can get all sorts of different lacquers some more durable than others. Certain ones have ceramics in them to make them tougher.
Speak to whoever is going to paint it as to what they recommend. I suppose it depends on the car and if you want to try and keep it as original as possible. Though obviously it wont be as it will have been resprayed
Two pack paint will be around for a good few years yet as it is primarily what commercial vehicles are painted in. Water based paint is just as durable you can get all sorts of different lacquers some more durable than others. Certain ones have ceramics in them to make them tougher.
Speak to whoever is going to paint it as to what they recommend. I suppose it depends on the car and if you want to try and keep it as original as possible. Though obviously it wont be as it will have been resprayed
What Squiggs said.
Solvent based basecoats (the colour coats) are still in common use & no reason why couldn't be used. Will need clearcoat (lacquer) over the top.
The clearcoat will be normal 2k (two-pack just means that the material used has two components which need to be mixed together before application)
Metallics/pearls/effects colours whether solvent or waterbased are applied as basecoat with clearcoat over.
Solid colours can be applied either as a solvent or waterbased basecoat with clearcoat OR as a solvent based topcoat in which case the hardener - and any required thinner - is added to the paint & is shiny straight from the gun.
Solvent based basecoats (the colour coats) are still in common use & no reason why couldn't be used. Will need clearcoat (lacquer) over the top.
The clearcoat will be normal 2k (two-pack just means that the material used has two components which need to be mixed together before application)
Metallics/pearls/effects colours whether solvent or waterbased are applied as basecoat with clearcoat over.
Solid colours can be applied either as a solvent or waterbased basecoat with clearcoat OR as a solvent based topcoat in which case the hardener - and any required thinner - is added to the paint & is shiny straight from the gun.
Edited by paintman on Friday 5th October 12:57
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