Comments on: Getting Equipped for Waterborne Basecoat

By: Jimmo

Jimmo — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:41:44 +0000

We just finished our changeover, went with RM Onyx. I’d be interested to see how PPG compares.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:30:13 +0000

Hey Billy, I was a PPG representative for a year and a half. I was trained on Envirobase before it was available on the market here in my province. I have since went back into a GM dealer and into the paint booth full time. So using EHP now for two years, selling and spraying together.

My questions or suggestions to you are this, what kind of gun are you using. Do you use a wet bed before you spray your color. I use T490 4:1 reduction and spray that on the panel/panels after I have sealed new panels or a primed area. I blow dry and apply color at 25 Psi for my first two coats which you probably already know, then drop your air pressure to 17 psi and do your control coat six inches past your last coat of base. I use Iwata W-400 to apply my base. I tilt my gun at a 45 degree angle and fog the control coat out when I blend out. That seems to help with a uniform look.

I will shoot a video for you soon so you can see how I do my blends, that way you can see it done. I feel that video will be better than me trying to write about it. I learn better visually than I do from reading.

Thanks for the questions,

~Mike.

By: Billy Duggins

Billy Duggins — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:08:25 +0000

I have a qestion for you. How long have u been using EHP?
Been abot 9 months since we switched form Autocolor to EHP,I must say i will never go back. My question is about blending silver colors. I seemto have the most dificulty with lending silvers like 1co(toyota) or Wa 994l(gm). Do u have any suggestions?

By: mike

mike — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:07:45 +0000

Thanks Kyle, I like many others was a little scared at first but all my fears went away after I was trained on how to use water borne base.

The characteristics I love most about PPG’s water borne base coat is the speed in witch it dries and the way it blends out.

Awesome product,

Thanks for the comment,

~Mike.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:43:11 +0000

Great to know the benefits of waterborn basecoats.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:14:28 +0000

Thanks Erik, I will be adding many more articles to the Blog so please come back as I will be writing often.

Thanks for the comment.

Here’s to your success.

~Mike.

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:08:15 +0000

Yeah !! Nice information for PPG water borne.