Comments on: PPG News http://theautobodyblog.com/ppg-news-2/ DEDICATED TO THE COLLISION REPAIR TECHNICIAN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mike http://theautobodyblog.com/ppg-news-2/comment-page-1/#comment-66 mike Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:36:19 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=35#comment-66 Hi Donnie, the transition from solvent to water for me was quite smooth. All the primers, sealers, and clears from the global system are still used with Envirobase HP. The only thing new was spraying the water borne base. The base coat is sprayed very similar to the solvent. The difference is the PSI and the control coat that is applied as your last coat to duplicate OEM finishes. The control coat is applied at a lower air pressure than the first three coats of base. I use an Iwata LV-400 to apply my base coat so the first three coats are sprayed at 20 PSI and the control coat is sprayed at 12 PSI. Also the first three or so coats depending on coverage, are blown dry with hand held's or booth jets to flash off the base, and the last coat "Control Coat" is left to dry naturally for 15 min using no forced air. As for the spray out cards, when spraying Envirobase HP, your spray out card must be clear coated to check for a proper color match. No more using wax and grease remover to check for color matches like some of us did when we used solvent borne paints. So in my opinion the transition from solvent to water is going very well, a lot of shop owners and painters here in Canada really love the water from PPG. As per the certification, you will need to ask your supplier our local PPG representative is this is possible. Thanks again for stopping by the Blog Donnie, hope all is going well for you and your students. ~Mike. Hi Donnie, the transition from solvent to water for me was quite smooth. All the primers, sealers, and clears from the global system are still used with Envirobase HP. The only thing new was spraying the water borne base. The base coat is sprayed very similar to the solvent. The difference is the PSI and the control coat that is applied as your last coat to duplicate OEM finishes. The control coat is applied at a lower air pressure than the first three coats of base. I use an Iwata LV-400 to apply my base coat so the first three coats are sprayed at 20 PSI and the control coat is sprayed at 12 PSI. Also the first three or so coats depending on coverage, are blown dry with hand held’s or booth jets to flash off the base, and the last coat “Control Coat” is left to dry naturally for 15 min using no forced air.

As for the spray out cards, when spraying Envirobase HP, your spray out card must be clear coated to check for a proper color match. No more using wax and grease remover to check for color matches like some of us did when we used solvent borne paints. So in my opinion the transition from solvent to water is going very well, a lot of shop owners and painters here in Canada really love the water from PPG.

As per the certification, you will need to ask your supplier our local PPG representative is this is possible.

Thanks again for stopping by the Blog Donnie, hope all is going well for you and your students.

~Mike.

]]> By: Donnie Smith http://theautobodyblog.com/ppg-news-2/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Donnie Smith Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:59:42 +0000 http://theautobodyblog.com/?p=35#comment-65 This is a little off subject, but I am trying to get PPG to switch our school to waterborne paint. We are currently working with our paint supplier. My question is; how is the transition going for others. Another question, is there a way to have my students PPG certified when they complete my program? I think I'm currently silver, but I would like to have my students at the first level when they complete the program. This is a little off subject, but I am trying to get PPG to switch our school to waterborne paint. We are currently working with our paint supplier. My question is; how is the transition going for others. Another question, is there a way to have my students PPG certified when they complete my program? I think I’m currently silver, but I would like to have my students at the first level when they complete the program.

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