Adoption of a Waterborne Paint System Has Drawbacks

 For auto body repair companies, whether they like it or not, aqueous paint systems are the way of the future for the industry. In recent years, environmental rules for collision repair businesses have gotten more stringent, similar to those governing vehicle production. It seems that waterborne paint systems are the best choice for complying with environmental standards.

However, the transition to aqueous paints is neither as straightforward nor as financially easy as most shop owners would want it to be. A paint booth, spray guns, and other equipment often need replacement. In many circumstances, extra equipment, such as air acceleration systems, may be required to be installed. Furthermore, to compound the difficulties of the changeover, paint preparation and application are different from what people are used to, necessitating some training. Along with this, car body repair companies must prepare themselves for longer cycle times due to the longer drying periods of the new paints used in the repairs. This demonstrates that transitioning to waterborne systems requires a significant commitment from shop owners and the professionals who perform the conversion. However, as previously said, environmental restrictions have forced these modifications, and retailers must embrace the reality that these modifications are unavoidable.

When it came to shopping owners that made the switch to waterborne systems early on, one of their biggest worries was the absence of a clear waterborne coat to accompany the movement toward aqueous paints. As a result, retailers were forced to continue using old solvent-based clearcoats and hardeners, which increased their overall prices. Many shop owners believe that with the transition to water-based systems, the clear coat should have been given precedence over the base coat, rather than the other way around. The hardening compounds in the clear coat, according to these proprietors, are the most detrimental to both the environment and the shop personnel.

The need for car body repair firms to modify their spray booths and add air acceleration systems is yet another source of dissatisfaction. This is done in order to reduce the amount of time that water-based paints take to dry, which slows down the process. You can see why there is so much dissatisfaction with the new systems when you combine this with the sometimes high humidity levels brought on by weather conditions.

Making the switch to waterborne systems necessitates financial investments that smaller businesses may be unable to make. Consider the cost of investing $80,000 to comply with rules when you already have perfectly enough equipment that is capable of doing the required tasks. However, these environmental restrictions are here to stay, and with the general public's increased knowledge of the need to turn green, your company may find that it attracts more consumers as a result of its switch to more environmentally friendly methods.