What was our original paint?
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Interesting info from an autobody forum.
1924 - Spray painting was introduced and the only available material was nitrocellulose lacquer.
1929 - Alkyd enamel was introduced. It was tougher than lacquer and needed no compounding. Most manufacturers used either lacquer or enamel from this point on, depending upon availability and factory conditions.
1940 - Chrysler and Ford changed over to enamels exclusively. Metal flakes in paints were introduced by the aluminum industry.
1956 - Acrylic lacquer was popularized due to its better sheen and durability. GM went exclusively to the material.
1960s - Paints utilized chromates, lead and other heavy metal chemicals that produced durable finishes. Ford called its enamels "porcelinized" paints.
1970 - The first aftermarket polyurethane enamel, Imron, was introduced by DuPont. It utilized a two-part chemical system that was extremely durable. DuPont experimented with waterborne solvents during this period.
1978 - High solids acrylic enamel becomes the paint choice of most manufacturers. These have the advantage of requiring fewer coats.
1980 - Base/clear coats are experimented with on Lincoln Versailles
1982 - Base/clear becomes industry standard.
1987 - Water-borne primers introduced. These paints are not actually dissolved in water, but use water as the medium to help transfer the paint from the can onto the car. They took a long time to perfect at the factory level, during which many durability problems were encountered.
1989 - Water-borne base coats introduced.
1990 - Clean Air Act sets strict limits on VOC's emitted during paint applications.
1997 - Anti-chip primers become industry standard.
1924 - Spray painting was introduced and the only available material was nitrocellulose lacquer.
1929 - Alkyd enamel was introduced. It was tougher than lacquer and needed no compounding. Most manufacturers used either lacquer or enamel from this point on, depending upon availability and factory conditions.
1940 - Chrysler and Ford changed over to enamels exclusively. Metal flakes in paints were introduced by the aluminum industry.
1956 - Acrylic lacquer was popularized due to its better sheen and durability. GM went exclusively to the material.
1960s - Paints utilized chromates, lead and other heavy metal chemicals that produced durable finishes. Ford called its enamels "porcelinized" paints.
1970 - The first aftermarket polyurethane enamel, Imron, was introduced by DuPont. It utilized a two-part chemical system that was extremely durable. DuPont experimented with waterborne solvents during this period.
1978 - High solids acrylic enamel becomes the paint choice of most manufacturers. These have the advantage of requiring fewer coats.
1980 - Base/clear coats are experimented with on Lincoln Versailles
1982 - Base/clear becomes industry standard.
1987 - Water-borne primers introduced. These paints are not actually dissolved in water, but use water as the medium to help transfer the paint from the can onto the car. They took a long time to perfect at the factory level, during which many durability problems were encountered.
1989 - Water-borne base coats introduced.
1990 - Clean Air Act sets strict limits on VOC's emitted during paint applications.
1997 - Anti-chip primers become industry standard.