Was dead set against waterborne paint until I tried it on a 2018 Honda Accord

I spent years swearing by solvent-based paint, thought waterborne was just hype for the EPA. Then I had a 2018 Honda Accord in that pearl white that kept coming out looking off with my old system. Finally borrowed a buddy's waterborne setup for a door repaint, and the color match was dead on first try. The blend job around the fender was way smoother than anything I got with solvent too. I'm not fully converted yet but man it made that job easier. Any of you guys make the switch and never look back?

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murray.cole6d ago

Actually that pearl white is a tri-coat, waterborne just handles the midcoat better.

quinns206d ago

Totally get where you're coming from, I was the same way until I had to do a silver metallic on a newer Toyota. The waterborne just lays down flake more evenly no matter how much you shake the gun. Made me feel dumb for fighting the switch for so long.