How To Safely Remove Deep Scratches From New Automotive Paintwork! Soft, Thin, Waterbased Clear Coat

This video shows how to safely remove deep scratches from new soft, thin, water based clear coat found on brand new automobiles. The video shows a few of the top teams and combinations of pads, polishers and correction fluids you can use to safely and successfully perfect those finishes. New vehicles have thin and soft water based clear. Let’s start with why waterborne paint came around in the first place. In the late 90’s, California started requiring a reduction in volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Slowly after came the National Emissions Standards of Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the rest of the country.

The reduction in VOCs was to reduce pollutants into the environment. The early automotive paints were really bad for the environment and bad for anyone working close to them. To lower the VOC content, it required paint manufacturers to develop entirely new paint lines.

The manufacturing of a new automotive paint line is an enormous and costly endeavor. It’s why car paint manufacturers are always very large companies with deep pockets. None of these companies will spend the money to rework their paint lines unless, their technology is outdated and starts to lose market share or the government requires a change. However, out of most technology development comes some benefits.

So, California and eventually the rest of the country requires an entirely new product to remain compliant with the new regulations. This sent every paint manufacturer back to the drawing board to find a way to make these products low VOC, productive and still have the same quality. The early products failed on most of these efforts. But, over time, all the research and the race to be the best, has led to a product that is far superior to the products that we used before.

Most of the paint manufacturers still make both a solvent based basecoat and a water based basecoat. The decision to use solvent vs water basecoat comes down to preference and some to do with local regulations. The clear coat over the top of either basecoat is still a solvent based product that is light years better than what we ever had in the past.

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