EU paint laws.

So what do the new EU paint laws coming in next year mean for all us SOB
owners. They are banning cellulose paint BTW.

 

You have to spend more money, either getting a paint shop to paint it with
2-pack or getting the necessary kit to do it yourself.

I thought there was going to be an exemption for classic cars and the like?

 

According to Practical Classics there will be but you have to get a licence
to buy the paint. There is a loophole if you say you are painting a boat or
a plane they'll sell it?! I'm more wondering about aerosol cans for the
smaller jobs that need done. Are these going to be available? I've heard a
rumour that acrylic will still be available in spray cans but nothing
definite.

 

Don't do two-pack yourself unless you want to poison yourself. The
hardener contains isocyanate which shouldn't be sprayed without the
appropriate gear (and the 2quid mask from B&Q *isn't* the right gear -
you need a pressure fed full mask) and ideally an appropriate filter
system unless you want to poison your neighbours as well.

I'll be trying out water-based paint soon but the main problem with
that seems to be the laquer...

 

Yep, well aware that two pack kills you. I've heard wate based paint needs
a cellulose or two pack lacquer. Very handy.

 

<snip>
I had a rant on here a while back about Halfrauds Acrylic paint and how an
unleaded spillage fucked it beyond belief.
Well......... whether it was my rant with their customer services or timing
Halfrauds have changed all acrylic can labels to say "not suitable for
motorcycle petrol tanks without special lacquer"
I have a can of PR lacquer but not tried it as yet.

A victory......... fuckin doubt it.

But 2 pack makes your goolies fall off or worse apparently so......... will
give PR lacquer a try.
Will report back if anyone GAF.


Ras
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What's PR Lacquer? Did you not lacquer it with Halfords own lacquer?

 

gazzafield (_I.ko) gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Oh. 2k just doesn't *look* right. The shine's just far too "plasticky"

 

so what's going to be the score for using small airbrushes? what kind of
paint now.

 

Hmmmm - seems like a lot of people are getting their knickers in a twist.
I asked my local paint supplier for the facts - it is nowhere near as
bad as the rumour mongers would have you believe.

1) 2000, synthetic, and most acrylic paints are not affected.
2) From 1 Jan 2007 it will be illegal to MANUFACTURE Cellulose in the EEC.
3) It will also be illegal to manufacture 2 pack basecoats.
4) All basecoats will be replaced by a water based equivalent.
5) All top coat laquers will be replaced by a less toxic 2 pack laquer
with increased solids and low solvent content.

Until the cutoff date all of the factories are running flat out to build
up enough stockpiles to last at least another year.

Note that the existing paints will continue to be manufactured outside
of the EEC and it will be perfectly legal to import these. Refinishing
shops and car makers are already using the new paints due to an
environmental quota system which restricts the amount of thinners that
they can use. These quotas will be tightened, forcing most refinishing
shops to use the new products for all except the most specialist jobs.

The new water based products are not difficult to use, they simply
require a warm air blower to dry. Suitable cheap blowers (they look like
a few hairdryers on a stand) are available.

 

but without the lacquer, not much point, unless the new-fangled 2-pack
lacquer is suitable for amateur use in non-controlled environments. I'll
stick with a paintbrush and tractor enamel, 'til some cnut bans that an'
all.

 

The main problem I can see with that is it's shite. Certainly
water-based household paints are and I don't think the car trade has
found any different.

I foresee a rise in SOCs and SOBs with a coating of Dulux.

 

Same here. I've seen some excellent brush jobs. After all, it was done
that way for years - all it took was skill, time, experience and
patience. Easy.

 

Water based...

 

Grimly Curmudgeon () gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying :

Damn near all new cars have been painted in water-based paints for the last
few years.

 

and judging by Porkers it's shite

 

Petrol resiistant lacquer NOT normal Halfrauds lacquer , 2 different part
codes PR has a blue top, normal is a clear top on the can.
I had a long rant a while back on this

Ras