Kaleidoscope, Summer 2014 Potlife was the number one benefit for Boris Hagberg (Sweden), who said: “I think this is where the most money can be saved. Also, impressed by the short drying time, hardness and easy polishing, my customer is so keen to continue using the product calling me to ask for it every week since the trial was over, which tells us a lot.” For Stefan Fredriksson (Sweden), the product’s long potlife and very effective through-hardening were top benefits. Stefan was able to draw on knowledge of clearcoats gained from 22 years working with AkzoNobel, confirming, “The sprayability is just what you want from a clearcoat, while the drying time and potlife also exceed expectations. In my opinion and experience, this is the best clearcoat on the market right now.” Jaakko Karppinen (Finland) spoke of his customer’s enthusiastic reaction to the product’s “easy application, quick drying and polishing on the same day”. He said: “It is a real ‘Friday clearcoat’ – for when the jobs need to go out quickly before the weekend.” Jaakko was among those who shared a few tips with Kaleidoscope on using Autoclear 2.0. He commented, “Reducer Slow as the perfect choice when an extremely high level of gloss is needed; especially for horizontal parts.” Hermann Josef Brammen (Germany) summed it up neatly: “This product has everything that a clearcoat needs - long potlife, good through-hardening and a sustainability aspect via energy saving at 40°C.” In addition he reported, “We have been able to switch a customer from a competitor clearcoat because they have been impressed by the fast drying time in combination with the appearance and polishability.” Walter Kremsier (Germany) smilled, recalling: “Polishing is so easy that one finisher said it was almost too fast – knowing he would need to do a lot more jobs to fill his day.” Walter was most impressed by the drying flexibility: “Customers with a separate drying oven can reduce the temperature from around 70°C to 40°C, giving energy cost savings, with a drying time of 30 minutes. Those with a combined spraying and drying booth can get the jobs out quicker. The important thing is that this speed could be reached without losing any of the gloss and appearance.” Mimmo Catania (Italy) agreed, confirming, “Easy to apply, excellent gloss, wonderful polishability and excellent drying. This is simply the product bodyshops want!” Sikkens - Color and Technology 29 Pagina 28
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