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RotaryBri
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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Location: Warwick
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 Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:04 pm Post subject: 2 pack paint |
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When did car manufacturers start using 2 pack paint?
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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In the 70's through the 80's . The refinishing trade used it as normal until the turn of the century.
The 2k paint used by the refinishing trade was different to the manufacturers.
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RotaryBri
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Dave. Sorry for the delay in replying. My car was built in 1976 and I thought that it would be cellulose but the local bodyshop said it was 2 pack.
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Fluffle-Valve
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
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Location: At my computer in a bungalow in Duston, Northampton.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Can one still buy 2 pack?
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:23 am Post subject: |
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| Fluffle-Valve wrote: | | Can one still buy 2 pack? |
Yes its still widely available; on the tins in recent years its marked "2K 2007 Compliant" presumably the formula was altered to meet environmental legislation?
Cellulose is still available to, I always thought if the legislation didn't kill celly, the low volume of demand would make it uneconomical; however its still available and no more expensive  
Good news for us as water based paints need assistance to dry; long drying times are not good in a home workshop as it increases the chance of dirt and flys getting in the paint! not so bad if working on a small panel as one could use a hand dryer, but a pain if repainting an entire vehicle!
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Desert Fox
Joined: 21 May 2013
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Location: Leeds
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:41 am Post subject: |
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2007 compliant = Higher Solids Paint to reduce solvent emissions. When first produced it caused havoc in paint shops. It builds much quicker which meant runs until the painter was used to it. Combined with the older style HVLP guns designed reduce overspray and there were some disasters. Oh how we laughed!!!
Nowadays the HVLP guns are more like conventional spray guns, but we have found that some painters tend to add more thinner to the paint for application which in my view defeats the purpose. Politics eh!
I still prefer the old Devilbiss GTA gun. |
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