Recommending Spies Hecker!

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  • March 23, 2013 at 9:10 pm #42379

    We switched from Spies Hecker solvent-base to water-base almost a year ago. I enjoyed the solvent line but the water line is something else completely. Very user friendly, and the one and a half coat application is just awesome. I use a full down-draft bake booth. When we switched we invested in a wall mounted drying system that moves a lot of air. With the heat on the suck the humidity out and the air moving across a panel it dries in no time. The clarity of the water-borne color is definitely impressive. As far as paint match their chip library is extensive and well organized ( a new thing for Spies) lol. My biggest praise is the color blending. With a wet bed of blender the color blending is effortless. A different spraying technique is necessary but very easy to get used to. Anyway I would highly recommend to anyone who is thinking about switching to water. Yes It is a little more expensive than DuPont but it is worth it. Lovin’ it.

    March 24, 2013 at 6:39 am #42390

    I agree Murray, I use the Standox standoblue (same product I think :whistle: ) And cant say enough about it. before that I used the old standox standohyde it was decent but the second generation standoblue is much better.

    March 25, 2013 at 4:43 am #42396

    the spies standox and dupont water are all the same just different labels ive used it for over a year and would switch if i could it cost me some much in materials and just not worth all the trouble to make it work there are a lot of colors that dont cover in 1 and a half coats and to me solvent is a lot faster

    March 25, 2013 at 5:47 am #42397

    Painterman1, I completely understand your view on the issue, it’s the same thing I hear from a lot of people. There are pros and cons. After using it for a small amount of time I’ve found ways to recover that initial loss of productivity. On the good side, waterborne paint complies with the new standards for VOC levels. Also it is a good marketing strategy “Going Green”. Especially in my area (Vermont) where that is the trend. For some who use the NIOSH approved respirators that only prevent 95% of volatile organic compounds from entering your lungs, It does cut down on some exposure. I’m looking in to getting a supplied air system which is what we probably should all be using if we’re planning on doing high volumes of refinish work. Over all though, after weighing the pros and cons, I would still recommend Spies Hecker Permahyde HiTec. Either way thanks for the input.

    March 25, 2013 at 6:02 am #42400

    I agree it has pros and cons and I’m all about bettering myself and the products I use but I live in Alabama where the humidity is always around 50 plus percent year round and as thick as this stuff sprays it takes a while to dry so i have to thin it down a good bit and when u do that you lose the coverage but it blends so much easier but its a different painter and different strokes for different folks

    March 25, 2013 at 6:06 am #42401

    Alabama, that sounds nice right about now, its cold up here man. Whats business like down there? Up here its real busy winter months and just kinda steady in summer. Lots more rust too with the salt and such. Turns a new car into a rust bucket in no time.

    March 25, 2013 at 6:22 am #42402

    Business is up and down but year round and kinda cold to me right now it’s been in the 40s for the past couple of weeks but that’s at night and around 55 to 60 during the day we are lucky and don’t have to deal salt and rust but I feel for u on that I hate dealing with rust it’s like it never goes away

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