WATERBORNE OR SOLVENT
The DuPont Way or Spray and Let Spray
Government agents are forcing California auto body shops to stop using solvent-based paints. So solvent spraying diehard painters are fleeing California for Nevada where sensible sprayers are determined to persist.
California was infected by the waterborne virus, the same virus that infected Canada and Europe. The culprits spreading the virus are those in position to benefit from a
government overhaul of the auto refinishing industry.
Waterborne pushers claim that water-based paint is better for the environment, and therefore it should be illegal to spray
solvent- based paint. This argument, however, is deceptive, the environmental effects are debatable. In truth, the waterborne virus was inspired by big business and government to make money, grab more market share and create more intrusive regulations.
Sadly, industry publications are spreading the deception, prepping painters and shop owners for a peaceful submissive waterborne conversion. And waterborne-again painters have become an annoying bunch, making claims that just don't carry water.
It's waterborne that's bad for the environment, worse than solvent. From birth, a can of waterborne paint is dependent on climate control. That means additional fuel must be burned to keep warehouses and shops a specific temperature, as well as the vehicles used to transport these delicate paints.
Waterborne waste seems to be a dirty little secret. While solvent waste is recyclable, waterborne is not - and it's not easy to get rid of. The high moisture content in waterborne waste causes resistance in the incineration process. Disposal plants burn more fuel when processing waterborne waste versus solvent waste.
Still, the push for waterborne is happening throughout the U.S., and Nevada's tendency to replicate California law means Las Vegas is at high risk. Which means it's high time for those in favor of having the freedom to spray solvent to defend themselves.
What you need to know
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gases or vapors emitted by various solids or liquids. Household products that emit VOCs include paint, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, pesticides, glues and adhesives, building materials and furnishings. Consequently, concentrations of many VOCs are higher indoors than outdoors. Fuels also release VOCs. VOCs are
organic chemical compounds that have high enough vapor pressures under
normal conditions to significantly vaporize and enter the atmosphere. The term often is used in a legal or regulatory context and in such cases the precise definition is a matter of law. These definitions can be contradictory and may contain "loopholes." The EPA defines a VOC as any organic compound that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions; others believe this definition is very vague as organics that are not volatile in the sense that they vaporize under normal conditions can be considered volatile by this EPA definition.
VOCs create dirty politics
Government and big business are currently promoting VOC laws with the deceptive claim that VOC standards must be in place to ensure the survival of the planet. What started in Europe as VOC regulations to "help the environment" has spread to Canada and California. Corporate executives and government agents positioned to benefit from the VOC laws are frothing at the mouth at the prospect of infecting the whole United States. This VOC virus affects all sorts of businesses from auto body shops to bakeries, bowling alleys, and so on. Those in favor of VOC law are well financed and ready, while those opposed seem unorganized at the moment and lack needed funds. SSDPNV.org plans to change that. First by educating the public about what's going on: VOC regulation will not "save the planet," it will only place more burdens on small independent businesses while expanding government and the bank accounts of big businesses positioned to benefit from deceptive VOC regulations.
LACQUER LEW
Don't let them ban solvent- based paint. Support Solvent Solutions for Diversified Painters.
You can start supporting SSDP by buying lacquer from Lew. 100 percent virgin Vegas Gold solvent gun wash, just $40 for 5 gallons and delivery is free. Cash and coins preferred, but checks are accepted. Keep your guns clean and your shop solvent by calling Lewis Whitten at (702)
372-7647 or email: LewVegas@juno.com
SSDP is building an association of those in the auto refinishing industry favoring less
government regulation and deception. Our website is SSDPNV.org Please stay in the loop, contribute, and help to keep Nevada solvent!
SARGEANT SOLVENT
Defends Primus
Solvents are the whipping boy for the world. Even songs about solvents suffer. "Lacquer Head," the single from Primus' 1999 album Antipop, tells a tale of three children and the harm that comes to them from huffing inhalants. MTV banned the single's video, despite the negative portrayal of inhalant
use. Lies and deception surround the solvent world.
Defining solvent, solute and soluble: Solvents are substances capable of
dissolving other substances. Solute is a dissolved matter. Soluble means capable of being dissolved. Substances can be both soluble and insoluble. For instance, salt
dissolves (is soluble) in water, but not gasoline. In water, salt is the solute, water is the solvent. The solvent does not change its state in forming a solution.
