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Used to HATE waterborne paint until I tried it on a classic car last month
I was at a shop in Portland doing a 68 Mustang restoration and the owner swore by waterborne. I figured it would be a pain with curing times and coverage. But after seeing how much LESS overspray there was and how it laid down on the metallic flake, I'm FULLY converted now. Has anyone else had a similar experience switching from solvent?
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paulw531mo agoMost Upvoted
That 68 Mustang metallic flake really shows the difference. I did my first waterborne job on a silver 70 Cuda and was shocked how the metallic laid down perfectly flat without tiger striping. One trick I learned is to dial your gun pressure down way lower than solvent, like 20-22 PSI at the gun, and don't be scared to go a bit heavier on the second coat. Just give it a solid 10 minute flash between coats and it'll level out smooth.
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the_brian1mo ago
Man that's a solid tip about the gun pressure. I've been fighting with metallic flake for years and never thought to drop it that low. The 10 minute flash time makes sense too, I've been rushing it and getting weird patterns. Gonna try this on the next pearl white job I got coming up.
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kim_ramirez31mo ago
That 68 Mustang you mentioned paulw53 is exactly the kind of job where that technique shines. I did a similar thing on a buddy's 71 Challenger last year and the difference was night and day after I dropped my pressure to 22 PSI. The tiger striping just disappeared on the second coat like magic. @the_brian you're dead on about rushing the flash, that's probably why your pearl white projects have been giving you headaches. I messed up a couple jobs myself before I learned to just walk away for a full 10 minutes between coats. It feels like forever when you're standing there but the results speak for themselves when the metallic lays down flat.
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