Originally Posted By Sunroofcuda
What were the years they switched to water-based paints? I know Neons were painted with this & the stuff was pure garbage. Everything peeled on them after a few years.



Water based paints are perfectly fine. The vast majority of collision repair facilities are using them now, too, not just the OEMs. Any OEM finishes that were peeling were a result of that particular paint supplier, the OEM's prep/refinishing process and equipment, or both. It has nothing to do with base/clear vs. single stage, waterborne vs. solventborne, etc.... GM and Chrysler's delamination issues predate the introduction of waterborne paint by several years.


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