Comments for The Auto Body Blog http://theautobodyblog.com DEDICATED TO THE COLLISION REPAIR TECHNICIAN Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on PPG Launches Water Borne Clear Coat by Ryan http://theautobodyblog.com/ppg-launches-water-borne-clear-coat/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Ryan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:09 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=71#comment-560 Hey Seamus, I have a question about your gun setup with the lph.400. I am using the same 1.3 and having a hard time laying this ec700 down on side panels. What do you have your material control knob set to? and on your first pass how much clear are you laying down? This clear seems like if I get it dialed in I should be able to save some time and the shop some money. Thanks Ryan Hey Seamus, I have a question about your gun setup with the lph.400. I am using the same 1.3 and having a hard time laying this ec700 down on side panels. What do you have your material control knob set to? and on your first pass how much clear are you laying down? This clear seems like if I get it dialed in I should be able to save some time and the shop some money.
Thanks

Ryan

]]> Comment on PPG’s Waterborne Paint by Digger http://theautobodyblog.com/ppgs-waterborne-paint/comment-page-2/#comment-559 Digger Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:53:57 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=11#comment-559 Hello Just been having a read about the ppg water base, my shop is putting it in at the end of the week. I have used the glasurit system in another shop before and thought it was really good. So let u know what i think of ppg. Will write back. Thanks Hello
Just been having a read about the ppg water base, my shop is putting it in at the end of the week.
I have used the glasurit system in another shop before and thought it was really good.
So let u know what i think of ppg.
Will write back.
Thanks

]]> Comment on PPG Launches Water Borne Clear Coat by mike http://theautobodyblog.com/ppg-launches-water-borne-clear-coat/comment-page-1/#comment-549 mike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:22:00 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=71#comment-549 Yeah that's awesome Seamus, when you turn up the pressure the fan will become larger so maybe turn the fan width down and you can then turn up the pressure a bit more to get better flow. Also I have tried using 5% reducer with the EC700 and it looks even better then with just adding hardener. I use Global 871 reducer and between coats I let it flash 30 seconds before I go back to back. Glad to hear you are having better success, ~Mike. Yeah that’s awesome Seamus, when you turn up the pressure the fan will become larger so maybe turn the fan width down and you can then turn up the pressure a bit more to get better flow. Also I have tried using 5% reducer with the EC700 and it looks even better then with just adding hardener. I use Global 871 reducer and between coats I let it flash 30 seconds before I go back to back.

Glad to hear you are having better success,

~Mike.

]]> Comment on PPG’s Waterborne Paint by mike http://theautobodyblog.com/ppgs-waterborne-paint/comment-page-2/#comment-547 mike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:11:41 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=11#comment-547 Hello Leon and welcome to the Blog. Glad to hear you are enjoying what you are reading. Being criticized is part of the gig. when you put yourself out to the world there are many people who will not agree with you and even some who are down right nasty. What you have to do is let is run off your back and not take it personally. You need to keep doing what you love to do, I love to help people succeed when they fall short. If I can help one I feel gratitude, if I help many then it makes it all worth it for me. Please feel free to drop by our Blog often and leave a comment or ask a question. I will be happy to chat with you again soon. Thanks, ~Mike. Hello Leon and welcome to the Blog. Glad to hear you are enjoying what you are reading. Being criticized is part of the gig. when you put yourself out to the world there are many people who will not agree with you and even some who are down right nasty. What you have to do is let is run off your back and not take it personally. You need to keep doing what you love to do, I love to help people succeed when they fall short. If I can help one I feel gratitude, if I help many then it makes it all worth it for me.

Please feel free to drop by our Blog often and leave a comment or ask a question. I will be happy to chat with you again soon.

Thanks,

~Mike.

]]> Comment on PPG’s Waterborne Paint by Leon http://theautobodyblog.com/ppgs-waterborne-paint/comment-page-2/#comment-546 Leon Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:47:39 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=11#comment-546 Mike, this open forum is a great idea. I see you have to survive a few barbs now and again. Providing an open forum to discuss waterborne is fantastic, anyone who reads this can make informed decisions rather than just operating in the dark or on a salemans word. GOOD WORK. Mike, this open forum is a great idea. I see you have to survive a few barbs now and again. Providing an open forum to discuss waterborne is fantastic, anyone who reads this can make informed decisions rather than just operating in the dark or on a salemans word. GOOD WORK.

]]> Comment on Cool New Mobile Phone Application by Chris Galluzzo http://theautobodyblog.com/cool-new-mobile-phone-application/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Chris Galluzzo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:15:35 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=86#comment-544 visit our site www.lmontybodyshop.com to get many good marketing ideas. Our owner has worked very hard to stay ahead of the marketing curve. As a results we have 21 DRP's and 9 dealers that refer us work. We are approved by Pasadena Toyota/Scion, Symes Cadillac, Symes Land Rover, Diamond Valley Honda, El Monte Kia, Power Nissan, Spirit Honda, Montebello Ford, Puente Hills Hyundia. We are one of the few approved Collision Repair Facilities that are Nissan GTR certified. We are working on updating our I-CAR Platinum status. Also our technicians are ASE certified and Dupont Certified. He also has aligned us with the Nationally Reconized FIX Auto Network. They only allow the best of the best facilities to participate in their Collision Repair Experts Program. www.collisionrepairexperts.com. I hope that anyone who reads this will help us to continue our growth over 2010. visit our site http://www.lmontybodyshop.com to get many good marketing ideas. Our owner has worked very hard to stay ahead of the marketing curve. As a results we have 21 DRP’s and 9 dealers that refer us work. We are approved by Pasadena Toyota/Scion, Symes Cadillac, Symes Land Rover, Diamond Valley Honda, El Monte Kia, Power Nissan, Spirit Honda, Montebello Ford, Puente Hills Hyundia. We are one of the few approved Collision Repair Facilities that are Nissan GTR certified. We are working on updating our I-CAR Platinum status. Also our technicians are ASE certified and Dupont Certified. He also has aligned us with the Nationally Reconized FIX Auto Network. They only allow the best of the best facilities to participate in their Collision Repair Experts Program. http://www.collisionrepairexperts.com. I hope that anyone who reads this will help us to continue our growth over 2010.

]]> Comment on Cool New Mobile Phone Application by Chris Galluzzo http://theautobodyblog.com/cool-new-mobile-phone-application/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Chris Galluzzo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:05:43 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=86#comment-543 We utilize www.myautoaccidentkit.net and this private label smart phone app has helped us connect with our smart phone application customers. It has already started driving business to our front door. It was worth the investment. We utilize http://www.myautoaccidentkit.net and this private label smart phone app has helped us connect with our smart phone application customers. It has already started driving business to our front door. It was worth the investment.

]]> Comment on PPG Launches Water Borne Clear Coat by seamus http://theautobodyblog.com/ppg-launches-water-borne-clear-coat/comment-page-1/#comment-542 seamus Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:20:29 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=71#comment-542 Hey mike, tried turning up my pressure and my sides are looking better. I sprayed standox for some years and it was thick, but not as thick as ec700. My fear with the lph400 was splitting my pattern with pressure higher than 18 psi. So far at 25 psi my pattern is fine wide open and has no dry spot in the middle. My use per panel is also good( have to keep material bills looking good) so i haven't lost transfer efficiency. With my adjustments due to your advice my jobs are looking better with each application. Ec 700 is thick! Seamus(richmond, va) Hey mike,
tried turning up my pressure and my sides are looking better. I sprayed standox for some years and it was thick, but not as thick as ec700. My fear with the lph400 was splitting my pattern with pressure higher than 18 psi. So far at 25 psi my pattern is fine wide open and has no dry spot in the middle. My use per panel is also good( have to keep material bills looking good) so i haven’t lost transfer efficiency. With my adjustments due to your advice my jobs are looking better with each application.
Ec 700 is thick!
Seamus(richmond, va)

]]> Comment on PPG’s Waterborne Paint by mike http://theautobodyblog.com/ppgs-waterborne-paint/comment-page-2/#comment-540 mike Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:16:12 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=11#comment-540 Hello Larry, thanks for the compliment on the site. I am happy to hear that DuPont has such a great following in the US and Canada. I am also glad to hear that it is working out for you and the people you know. As I know being a professional painter, there is nothing more frustrating than fighting with colors all day, every day. Also, speed and cycle times are very important to me also being a flat rate technician. If you are a professional like I am, It takes minimal time to get to know a system, whether it be PPG's, DuPont's, RM and so on. I have no doubt in my mind that in one week I will get to know any paint system, have the jobs look better than your trainers or tech reps and have no dust in the jobs. I don't say this to make you think I am better than, it is because I use the paint every day. I teach my tech reps and trainers as I am in the field, they are in the lab. The facts are Larry, they are all awesome products if applied correctly and you have the technical know how. With the new clear coat from PPG, EC 700 and EC 750 my cycle times have improved with the one visit clear. I am ready to clear in 9 minutes, we use a Juneair booth that I can adjust the blower temperature and have each coat of base flashed off in 3 minutes. So I clear coat after 9 minutes and bake for 30 minutes. So that takes me to 39 minutes total. Now this is 2 coats of base and a control coat which is 2 and a half coats. That gives me piece of mind using 2 plus a control coat. We all know that every color is not perfect but the one's that are not good or say poor, I tint and then document all color corrections and file the spray out card away for a later date in case that color comes my way again. So Larry I am glad to hear all is well with you and you are having success. ~Mike Hello Larry, thanks for the compliment on the site. I am happy to hear that DuPont has such a great following in the US and Canada. I am also glad to hear that it is working out for you and the people you know. As I know being a professional painter, there is nothing more frustrating than fighting with colors all day, every day. Also, speed and cycle times are very important to me also being a flat rate technician.

If you are a professional like I am, It takes minimal time to get to know a system, whether it be PPG’s, DuPont’s, RM and so on. I have no doubt in my mind that in one week I will get to know any paint system, have the jobs look better than your trainers or tech reps and have no dust in the jobs. I don’t say this to make you think I am better than, it is because I use the paint every day. I teach my tech reps and trainers as I am in the field, they are in the lab. The facts are Larry, they are all awesome products if applied correctly and you have the technical know how.

With the new clear coat from PPG, EC 700 and EC 750 my cycle times have improved with the one visit clear. I am ready to clear in 9 minutes, we use a Juneair booth that I can adjust the blower temperature and have each coat of base flashed off in 3 minutes. So I clear coat after 9 minutes and bake for 30 minutes. So that takes me to 39 minutes total. Now this is 2 coats of base and a control coat which is 2 and a half coats. That gives me piece of mind using 2 plus a control coat. We all know that every color is not perfect but the one’s that are not good or say poor, I tint and then document all color corrections and file the spray out card away for a later date in case that color comes my way again.

So Larry I am glad to hear all is well with you and you are having success.

~Mike

]]> Comment on PPG’s Waterborne Paint by Larry http://theautobodyblog.com/ppgs-waterborne-paint/comment-page-2/#comment-539 Larry Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:44:25 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=11#comment-539 Hi Mike,great site you have,I would like to point out that the Dupont Cromax Pro has a huge following with over 1400 customers in the U.S. and Canada.They have sprayed alternate decks,with an awesome match,one coat coverge followed by an half coat with no flash time,and no they have not changed it to the be like the ppg flash between coats,this technology stems from the Spies Hecker water system.Were going into the booth spraying the car walking out to clean the gun,and in down draft Garmat with the Garmat Fans and in 8 to 12 minutes its ready for clear,were seeing complete cycles including bake cycle in 40 to 45 minutes,it is an awesome product.Oh yea as far as being scared of the coverage in 1 and 1/2 coats weve never seen a time when it wasn't covered,were not using any hand blowers and getting the cleanest jobs we've ever got. Hi Mike,great site you have,I would like to point out that the Dupont Cromax Pro has a huge following with over 1400 customers in the U.S. and Canada.They have sprayed alternate decks,with an awesome match,one coat coverge followed by an half coat with no flash time,and no they have not changed it to the be like the ppg flash between coats,this technology stems from the Spies Hecker water system.Were going into the booth spraying the car walking out to clean the gun,and in down draft Garmat with the Garmat Fans and in 8 to 12 minutes its ready for clear,were seeing complete cycles including bake cycle in 40 to 45 minutes,it is an awesome product.Oh yea as far as being scared of the coverage in 1 and 1/2 coats weve never seen a time when it wasn’t covered,were not using any hand blowers and getting the cleanest jobs we’ve ever got.

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