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Why More Shops are Spraying Waterborne Paint

The average consumer in this country does not know the difference between waterborne paint and solvent-based paint, so all of us here at Toyota Of North Hollywood in North Hollywood, CA are happy to share this information with you.

In short, waterborne paint is a high solids product where the water is the main carrier of the color instead of solvents. Waterborne paint is much cleaner and will generate 25 percent less pollution than that of solvent paint and that's why more and more body shops are using it.

In California and Utah, laws mandate the use of waterborne paint and most vehicle manufacturers have a waterborne product  and market waterborne paint systems. It's likely that your vehicle was originally painted with waterborne paint, so you probaby already know that it provides a quality finished product that is consistent and long-lasting.

More and more collision repair shops use waterborne paint because it is a much safer product that cuts down on its overall environmental impact and enables shops to accurately match automotive factory colors on every car.

The main advantages to using waterborne coatings are listed here:

• They possess a strong resistance to heat and abrasion
• They promote optimal adhesion
• They feature low toxicity and help cutting down on air emissions
• In many cases, they cost less than solvent-borne products and require zero additives, thinners or hardeners
• When compared to solvent-borne paints, less coating is often required to cover the identical surface area
• Paint guns can usually be cleaned more easily with water or waterborne solutions and do not require paint thinners, acetones, or methyl acetate
• You can normally use conventional application techniques with waterborne paint

In the end, waterborne paint does cost a little bit more and also requires a strict process compliance, but if it’s better overall for the environment, it’s surely a major win-win for collision repairers from New York to Los Angeles.

We all have a true responsibility to protect the planet, so that it will be here for our children and grandchildren, so whenever you take your car to a body shop, ask if they use waterborne paint. If not, don't fret--because the new solvent-based products are much improved and there are a wide range of new low V.O.C. paints out there. Paint technology has improved in many ways over the years, because collision repair shops are more conscious of protecting the environment by using ecologically responsible paint.

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