mini1
03-21-2009, 08:06 PM
I have a detailing business here in Florida and I`ve been seeing an increase in the number of cars with really bad clear coat. My friend owns a shop and he said that a number of car manufacturers have been moving to water based ultra soft paint.
I have been having a serious problem with paint `drift` on Toyota and Nissan products recently. They are using a single stage el cheapo water based paint on all of the lower plastic panels (including the front and rear bumper) and water based multi step paint on the rest of the car. These cars are becoming a real pain in the a$$ to work on. It is like trying a buff and wax a sponge. Everything just absorbs right into the paint and it takes hours to get it back off! I was working on a Camry soft top the other day, and a simple foam buffing pad marred the clear coat. These cars are costing me a lot of money in extra work. The paint process these car makers are using is absolute junk. I`ve never seen this drift across the entire car. The Lexus paint is way better, but still way, way too soft. The clear coat scratches easily and the paint chips all over the place. Interestingly enough, Infiniti paint is actually quite good (still solvent based I guess?).
Any products out there for cars with really bad clear coat? I need something! I`m losing money like crazy on these cars. They take several extra hours to complete.
I have been having a serious problem with paint `drift` on Toyota and Nissan products recently. They are using a single stage el cheapo water based paint on all of the lower plastic panels (including the front and rear bumper) and water based multi step paint on the rest of the car. These cars are becoming a real pain in the a$$ to work on. It is like trying a buff and wax a sponge. Everything just absorbs right into the paint and it takes hours to get it back off! I was working on a Camry soft top the other day, and a simple foam buffing pad marred the clear coat. These cars are costing me a lot of money in extra work. The paint process these car makers are using is absolute junk. I`ve never seen this drift across the entire car. The Lexus paint is way better, but still way, way too soft. The clear coat scratches easily and the paint chips all over the place. Interestingly enough, Infiniti paint is actually quite good (still solvent based I guess?).
Any products out there for cars with really bad clear coat? I need something! I`m losing money like crazy on these cars. They take several extra hours to complete.