Question on Paint

Originally Posted by sonic370 a nissan body tech told me when i had my front bumper repainted nissan had changed the paint over to water based. is this true are

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03-10-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

a nissan body tech told me when i had my front bumper repainted nissan had changed the paint over to water based.
is this true are is he full of it.

It's true, in fact all major auto manufacturers must use water based paint to reduce VOCs (volatile organic compounds) that are released during the paint process. That is for the color though, I believe the clear coat is still lacquer based.

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