Mopar Muscle Association UK

Thought everything had to be water based paint now by law ??

Nope, there are legal exceptions Steve and various strange loopholes in European law.

Sure, if you are a modern high throughput bodyshop, doing lots of manufacturer approved or insurance work, you will no doubt be supplied by one of the "big nine" paint brands and these have all transferred to waterborne technology.

However, you are still able to use traditional solvent based materials if you refinish motor cycles or are a classic car restorer.

So that's us sorted then!

Thanks Ivor....didnt know that

Very interesting reading Ivor.

As you say i bet it would be knackering doing that to a b bod.

Would like to try that one day, but with a smaller car.


would using standard thinners with 2k paint, insted of 2k thinners of caused me orange peel problems?

As i used 2k thinners on andys charger and the paint was as smooth Lilly Allens bottom, but on the chev i just did i used standard and it a bit crappy.

Yes Craig, that'll peel your finish up nicely, that's why I mentioned initially that you really must use a complete matched system if you want reliable performance.

However, time served painters and technicians that know there stuff can use all sorts of spurious thinners and hardeners and get an excellent finish, but you really do have to know what you are doing.

There's no point ruining a five grand paint job for the price of a couple of cans of cheap reclaimed thinner.

At least i know for next time.