Paint suppliers

Rocky · May 20, 2008, 01:26:33 PM

Anyone know of any paint factors in the area other than MK paint?

55starchief · May 20, 2008, 01:30:45 PM

I will ask my mate tomorrow as i know he uses a place up in brum

Rocky · May 20, 2008, 01:32:35 PM

Thanks mate. looks like we may be going to water based earlier than wanted everyone is running out of quality 2k.

55starchief · May 20, 2008, 01:40:49 PM

well if your going water ased my mates show has been for almost 3 years now. tey use lechler http://www.lechler.it/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.lechler.it/

Rocky · May 20, 2008, 01:48:16 PM

We used to use lechler its a really cheap paint and doesnt last long so gave up on it, Its the same with MK paint they say they do 5 different makes of paint but when i called today they can only do max myer which is crap, they get standox off our supplier which we already know doesnt have any, so its turning out to be a PITA. Might have to go with HOC as its a show job.

55starchief · May 20, 2008, 01:51:11 PM

Well i think the lechler stuff has improved mate, might be worth trying it again

Rocky · May 20, 2008, 01:53:39 PM

HE HE will take a look.

F Body · May 20, 2008, 01:56:40 PM

GM has just about given up on water based top coats, they are very prone to orange peel, general defects and are really hard to dry

There are little real environmental benefits and from a Safety point of view are worse than solvent based paint ( except regarding flammability ).

55starchief · May 20, 2008, 01:58:16 PM

I know that my mates shop only uses a waterbase BC its still a solvent CC

F Body · May 20, 2008, 02:04:43 PM

We use a water based Primer, but plans for water based top coats were shelved towards the end of 2006

The main safety problem is occupational asthma, solvents are nasty chemicals and they can really muck up your lungs, but research has shown that users build up a mucus membrane in the lungs which can help to protect them.
However water based products just dissolve the mucus and go straight into the lungs

Another environmental misnomer

art b · May 20, 2008, 04:27:52 PM

interesting stuff

is polyester paint 2k.....?

Rocky · May 21, 2008, 03:15:05 AM

I still dont think they do a clearcoat in water based so whats the point, also the colour matches are really bad, alot of the big body shops i know have to re-do alot of jobs,

55starchief · May 21, 2008, 03:16:49 AM

Quoting: Rocky

I still dont think they do a clearcoat in water based so whats the point, also the colour matches are really bad, alot of the big body shops i know have to re-do alot of jobs,

Well thats one reason my mates shop went to lechler, the color matches are 100% spot on, they also used to do a lot of bikes and those are the hardest to color match aparently. Must admit all the work i see come out of his shop is top notch