Is Waterborne Paint the Only Answer for Low VOC Requirements?
In an Autobody News column last issue, the point was made that Southern Califoria shops can still use a VOC compliant solvent-borne basecoat systems rather than a waterborne basecoat system. Some of you may have read this and thought, ‘Hey, wait a minute, I thought in California’s Rule 1151 and other similar rules, water was the only game in town?’
Well, the rule asks for a 3.5 VOC basecoat. It does not specify that you have to use waterborne paint. How you get to 3.5 VOC is not the important thing. But there's another question: Why would a shop want to go waterborne if they don’t have to?
First Steps in Conversion, Get an Air Audit
RTI’s Sean Martinez is a guy you want to see early in your process. Working with a jobber, an air audit can very quickly put your finger on sources and solutions for contamination, humidity, and volume. An air audit can be one of the most important diagnostics to save time, trouble, cost and grief later on. We asked Martinez’ manager, Larry Parker, Reading Technologies, Inc. National Sales Manager, Automotive Division to describe RTI’s products and process.
