Originally Posted By: Vuflanovsky
Generally, I think most environmentally friendly process paint jobs aren't particularly good and I've seen 40K and up vehicles from several brands where the paint job didn't appear to be much better than what's on the cheap and cheerfuls. That said, my six year old Hyundai metallic paint seems to be holding up pretty well with no issues other than some small chips in the front bumper area.
The base coat is usually water based, the clear is the nasty stuff.
Generally, I think most environmentally friendly process paint jobs aren't particularly good and I've seen 40K and up vehicles from several brands where the paint job didn't appear to be much better than what's on the cheap and cheerfuls. That said, my six year old Hyundai metallic paint seems to be holding up pretty well with no issues other than some small chips in the front bumper area.
The base coat is usually water based, the clear is the nasty stuff.