Ford develops new painting method

[Jscort98]

Three Wet Paint - Ford



I think it sounds pretty good. Less orange peel, more durable and cheaper. It'll still be a year before we find out if it actually delivers though.



What do you guys think?

 

[Holden_C04]

Sounds good so far. Let's see something independent, though.

 

[Lumadar]

Sounds like a win-win. Cheaper, better quality, and better for the environment.

 

[backwoods_lex]

We estimate we can save approximately $7 per vehicle by cutting the time it takes to paint a vehicle by almost 20 percent as well as reducing the size of the traditional paint shop by nearly 15 percent.

20% less time and 15% less work space and it only save $7 per vehicle? That's suprising.

 

[Scottwax]

20% less time and 15% less work space and it only save $7 per vehicle? That's suprising.

I believe robots do the painting.



$7 spread out over 1,000,000 vehicles would be a big savings.

 

[Old Pirate]

It's a new EPA reg. starting in 2009 for switching over to low voc paints. It starts in California and by 2019 the states will be under this. Ford awarded a contract to Sherwin Williams for this painting process and also for the clear coats ( hard finish) too starting on the 2009 models.