New BASF Clear (unreleased)
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Hi Guys,
New to the site, just thought I’d share this with some of the BASF guys out there. It’s a new clear to hopefully look forward to, the DC92 replacement. It’s in the test phase under the name WTHS 174-80 and am not sure if it will hit the market, but hope it does! I got my hands on a gallon of it and got to say it’s one of the nicest clears I’ve ever sprayed.
It is preflexed, easy to spray and has a very glossy finish. It flows out and spray’s like DC92 but has incredible sag resistance and shines much better. It uses the DH42/46/47 hardeners and produces a 4.1 VOC. It’s 30-45 minutes baked at 140, air dry is 4-5 hours (50-75 min dust free).
It is a bit of a slow dryer but gives off some great benefits, If there are any DC92 fans out there they will certainly have something to look forward too!
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1st post and its pimpin product….. Hmmmmm. wonder if this is a spammer :pcorn:
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I don’t think it’s spam, my rep asked me to give it a try but didn’t want me to really tell anyone about it. I can’t argue with that though, it seemed pretty nice. welcome btw!
How does it compare to 5335?
It’s actually pretty similar except it has amazing sag resistance compared to 5335 (which is pretty good too). It seems to just level itself out, pretty cool stuff. It’s also preflexed & seems to dry quicker too. I’d say 5335 probably has the best shine but this if it hits the market would be my number 1 clear. The best stuff I’ve ever used. It has a bit of a yellow tinge to it that concerns me a bit, it hasn’t caused any issues from what I’ve seen but makes me wonder a bit. I have about a quart left, don’t want to run out cause I cant get any more!
Basically it’s DC92 with a much better shine and incredible sag resistance. I used DC92 for a small period of time, it was great if it wasn’t dripping off your panel.
How much is it?
Yellow… That can be an problem.
It’s not currently for sale, there just sending it out to a few shops for testing. I’ve been bugging my rep but he doesn’t think he can get any more. From what I understand they haven’t been making DC92 for years, just relying on surplus so something will need to take it’s place. This is what they are trying to do, just testing it at this point. Not sure where they go from here.
I did use it on some white blend panels and it didn’t seem to cause any problems with color. It just looks really yellow when your mixing it in the can.
Sounds good. I just started using 5335 this week. Pretty happy with it but had a black hood solvent pop on me today. Bummer. Way better than the 5100 I have been using.
Ya, 5335 is nice… I find it a bit above the 5300. I have popped it too, it seems to enjoy a long flash. The tech sheet says 5-15 min, I try to play on the 15 min side. The 5100 was a bit of a challenge to work with, I didn’t like it for large jobs but for a small one it’s alright. I didn’t really stick with it long enough to master but it’s probably alright if you get used to how it sprays. I put a few hangers in with it and when you run 5100 I find you pay dearly, big thick runs that are next to impossible to remove. I still use it for cut ins, mixing it into my base. The nice thing about it is that it tacks up in 10 minutes so you can pull a job out pretty quick without having to bake it. What did you think of the 5100?
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