What is Paint Code for Arctic Silver?
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!!.... I have a 99 Arctic Silver and I am painting a OEM taco spoiler. What is the difference between conventional and water based ? Which should I provide to the paint shop ? Thanks
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If you can get the paint code off of the sticker provide that.
Now, to your question;Waterborne paint is exactly what the name implies. Solvent-based paints use solvent to suspend the paint pigments and deliver them to the surface to be covered, while waterborne paints use water.
While the solvent-based paints we have used forever are still legal to spray in most parts of the country, certain counties in California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states mandate only waterborne paint be used because it reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), improving air quality and supposedly reducing the health risk to all involved. For compliance in the restricted areas, the limit is a VOC of 3.5 ppm for basecoats and 2.1 for primers and clears (which are still all old-school solvent-based). While you may not like the change, it's already happened and will most likely spread to other areas soon.
Waterborne paint has become the standard, as 70 percent of all OEM vehicles are now painted with this material. It has been the standard in Europe for a long time, so while the latest waterborne paints are new technology, the concept is neither new nor experimental. In many cases, however, solvent-based paints can be altered to achieve compliance through the addition of other chemicals such as KV1, which is added to Valspar solvent-based paints to lower the dreaded VOC.
So, which should you use, best answer is again to see if you can find the code associated with your car, second choice, talk to the body shop where you're going to have the work done.
Hope this helps
Now, to your question;Waterborne paint is exactly what the name implies. Solvent-based paints use solvent to suspend the paint pigments and deliver them to the surface to be covered, while waterborne paints use water.
While the solvent-based paints we have used forever are still legal to spray in most parts of the country, certain counties in California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states mandate only waterborne paint be used because it reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), improving air quality and supposedly reducing the health risk to all involved. For compliance in the restricted areas, the limit is a VOC of 3.5 ppm for basecoats and 2.1 for primers and clears (which are still all old-school solvent-based). While you may not like the change, it's already happened and will most likely spread to other areas soon.
Waterborne paint has become the standard, as 70 percent of all OEM vehicles are now painted with this material. It has been the standard in Europe for a long time, so while the latest waterborne paints are new technology, the concept is neither new nor experimental. In many cases, however, solvent-based paints can be altered to achieve compliance through the addition of other chemicals such as KV1, which is added to Valspar solvent-based paints to lower the dreaded VOC.
So, which should you use, best answer is again to see if you can find the code associated with your car, second choice, talk to the body shop where you're going to have the work done.
Hope this helps
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Here you go.. Taco and painted bumperettes, both sourced through forums ! They really freshen up the look if a 99. Other than the C4S, I think the MK1 Aero is the best looking NA 996. Now I'm just looking for the correct part number for the proper wiring harness to get the purge fan moving. Cheers.
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Waterborne paint has become the standard, as 70 percent of all OEM vehicles are now painted with this material. It has been the standard in Europe for a long time, so while the latest waterborne paints are new technology, the concept is neither new nor experimental. In many cases, however, solvent-based paints can be altered to achieve compliance through the addition of other chemicals such as KV1, which is added to Valspar solvent-based paints to lower the dreaded VOC.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/hrdp_1007_painting_with_waterborne_paint/#ixzz3At7pxP2E
At least cite your source. hotrod.com
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/hrdp_1007_painting_with_waterborne_paint/#ixzz3At7pxP2E
At least cite your source. hotrod.com
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