My 93 Transit 80D Custom - Nearly finished project

[snap-on]

Busy man do you also work in the motortrade for a living if you don't mind me asking

[93 Custom]

Yes, I have been in the motortrade since leaving school 16 years ago.

[snap-on]

What is your view on this new car paint law coming in and have you sprayed the new water borne paint

[93 Custom]

I'm all for it, the planet gets more buggered up everyday and Solvents aren't very nice, so a safer alternative is welcome, obviously a solvent would evaporate quicker than water so drying times are different.

I am still using solvent based paints but I'm learning about the water borne processes to be ready for a switch.

Paintshop supply companies are making a killing out of this, because sprayshops are having to buy mixing and drying systems for the different methods.

[snap-on]

Yeah infrared lamps, new guns, etc. whats this about electrically charging the paint first to get a better application how do they charge it

[alcapone]

Charging will be by an electrode in the paint (may be done by using the tube from the spray nozzle to the paint). But the receiving surgace will also need an opposite charge (so if paint made possitive, the receiving surface will need to be a negative charge). Works just like magnets, i.e. the clight charge on the paint will be attracted to the opposite charge on the receiver, so less paint is lost as overspray and less energy is needed to move the paint from the pot to the receiver.

I think... but that might be the beer talking.

[snap-on]

Thanks, looks like the new equipment is gonna be expensive

[sc_BK]

What about if you're painting plastic? cos you cannae put a charge through that

[Valsheda]

Good point Sc_BK

[MrMPuk]

What about if you're painting plastic? cos you cannae put a charge through that

You can put a static charge through anything!

[gemini]

What about if you're painting plastic? cos you cannae put a charge through that

You can put a static charge through anything!

even a balloon

[93 Custom]

What about if you're painting plastic? cos you cannae put a charge through that

You can put a static charge through anything!

even a balloon

Yeah my hair gets plenty of static charges when I've had a beenie on and it aint metallic.

[bigmastif]

What about if you're painting plastic? cos you cannae put a charge through that

You can put a static charge through anything!

even a balloon

Yeah my hair gets plenty of static charges when I've had a beenie on and it aint metallic.

then ya look like this kid

[93 Custom]

Or this one...

[bigmastif]