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HCUBED · 05-19-2009, 04:37 PM

You have the right idea.
According to paint manufacturers, like PPG, for basecoat clearcoat systems, the basecoat (color) does not need flexative, just the clearcoat. (According to the PPG DX 369 "Flexative" description). Single stage paint systems use it in the color....Our MBZ's use a two stage system...usually called "Basecoat Clearcoat". It's in the clearcoat.
It is used in no less than 14 of their polyurethane, urethane and urethane enamel paint systems.

"Flexative Elasomeric Additive is designed to be used in various color and/or clearcoat systems to create the necessary flexibility for painting parts such as flexible bumpers, sight shields, filler panels, fender extensions and other parts that flex when under pressure or impact."

Do you believe that Damlier Benz would produce an expensive and well respected product line without the incorporating all of the latest paint technology? I don't.

If they didn't use a flexative agent, every bumper on every Benz would be cracked and flaking. Customers would have been complaining for years........
I think the price sounds fair....if you don't, get some other estimates.

05-19-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
HCUBED Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 50 Drives: W209 2003 CLK55 Coupe	Flexative You have the right idea. According to paint manufacturers, like PPG, for basecoat clearcoat systems, the basecoat (color) does not need flexative, just the clearcoat. (According to the PPG DX 369 "Flexative" description). Single stage paint systems use it in the color....Our MBZ's use a two stage system...usually called "Basecoat Clearcoat". It's in the clearcoat. It is used in no less than 14 of their polyurethane, urethane and urethane enamel paint systems. "Flexative Elasomeric Additive is designed to be used in various color and/or clearcoat systems to create the necessary flexibility for painting parts such as flexible bumpers, sight shields, filler panels, fender extensions and other parts that flex when under pressure or impact." Do you believe that Damlier Benz would produce an expensive and well respected product line without the incorporating all of the latest paint technology? I don't. If they didn't use a flexative agent, every bumper on every Benz would be cracked and flaking. Customers would have been complaining for years........ I think the price sounds fair....if you don't, get some other estimates.