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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: ian_s on October 31, 2006, 13:34:31

Title: paint ban?
Post by: ian_s on October 31, 2006, 13:34:31

has anyone heard of a ban on Cellulose paint?

i heard mention of this at the Classic Car Show at the NEC last saturday, but i cant find owt about in on t'interweb

Ian

Title: paint ban?
Post by: barmiebrumie on October 31, 2006, 13:38:55

Not a ban but I know that a ban on selling certain paint types to the general public, but thats the first I've heard about it, Ill give our supplier a call & see what he know's

Title: paint ban?
Post by: Jimbo on October 31, 2006, 13:45:18

Yep, 2-pack/cellulose will cease to be available from the paint manufacturers from January 2007......but suppliers/distributors will have some stocks - the whole industry has to go over to water-based paint, to try and plug the hole in the atmosphere !

AKAIK, it's not going to be illegal to use 2-pack, you just won't be able to buy it anymore.........I'm buying a couple of extra gallons of the colour I've chosen for the 110 - just in case !!

Jim

Title: paint ban?
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 31, 2006, 13:58:31

The problem is that the paint manufacturers haven't perfected a clear coat yet. All water based colours will have to be clear coated rather than just metallics like before. So at present, 2 pack is the only way to do it. According to the body shop around the corner from us, it is unlikely that a suitable clear coat will be available before the regulations start. So there will probably a waiver on some products until a suitable alternative is developed.

Title: paint ban?
Post by: smo on October 31, 2006, 16:32:37

And what happens to "home" users who obvioulsy dont have bake ovens and the likes for using water based paints?

Title: paint ban?
Post by: Skibum346 on October 31, 2006, 16:39:52

Sadly....

Nobody said the world was fair....!

Title: paint ban?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 01, 2006, 13:32:16

Apparently the water based stuff washes off!

Government drunk on their own power I think.

Title: paint ban?
Post by: smo on November 01, 2006, 13:37:43

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Apparently the water based stuff washes off!

Government drunk on their own power I think.

Landrover use water based paint....i think they could benefit from some people who actually spray the vehicle panels fully though rather than cutting corners, some newer defenders have shocking paint jobs wiht some very patchy thin "bits" in the spraying.