As John says it was a major safety hazard. It is a polyurethane paint that=
uses a isocyanate catalyst. The is a cyanide compound that is very toxic.=
Emery Stora > On Feb 1, 2018, at 10:17 AM, John Wright wrote: > > The first formulation of the Imron paint used =
on the GMC coach after chassis# TZE165V100089 were extremely hazardous and =
required a full air suit to be applied safely and a spray booth to collect =
the paint and vapors. It was a catalysis paint and many of the of the smal=
l users that used it in the automotive custom painting did not apply it in =
a safe manner and many were injured by the paint and vapors. It has migrat=
ed thru several different formulation thru the years with the Dupont Imron =
Elite being the latest formulation. It has wide usage among the trucking =
industry in the painting of truck cabs because of the durability. Still re=
quires the same safety requirements. It does look great and is available in=
18000+ color formulation. It is no longer used in painting aircraft as ot=
her paint formulations are available with the similar durability. It was a=
lways an expensive paint to purchase and apply. Automotive paints have inc=
reased in price over the years and the Imron paints > have too, Dependin=
g on how you paint your coach you will need 2+ gal of sealer/primer @ $100 =
+/- gal. You will need what ever base colors that you choose 2 to 3 gals @=
$75 per gal and then 2+ gals of clear coat depending if you apply 1 or 2 c=
oats ( 2 is best) @$150 per gallon. All prices are a medium price and cou=
ld be available in your area at a lessor or increased cost. Imron paints b=
asic cost of a factor of 5X or more and finding a shop that would apply a c=
hallenge as there are a lot of rules on how and where it can be applied, no=
t a driveway job. > > There are many great paint systems out there tha=
t will give you a long lasting paint finish. We had our coach painted at T=
opeka Graphics in Topeka,IN. > they do a lot of painting for the RV Ind=
ustry. At the time this coach was painted they were using the Dupont Diamon=
t paint system which was primer, base color and clear coat. > > If you=
want to paint your coach, do you need a paint booth? Not necessarily, I k=
now of several GMCers that have done a driveway paint job that came out pre=
tty good using automotive paints. > >
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photo=
s/
g3675-topeka-gmc-paint-job.html > >
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photo=
s/
g5667-77-gmc-exterior.html > > Regards, > > J.R. Wright > GMC=
GreatLakerTech Editor > 78 Buskirk 30' Stretch > 75 Avion Under Recons=
truction > Michigan > >> On Feb 1, 2018, at 8:59 AM, James Hupy wrote: >> >> R.T.F.M. in the front of the manual, i=
t tells you what paint and >> refinishing materials were used on your coa=
ch, and what can be used to >> repair /refinish it. Sometime in mid run, =
they changed from Automotive >> enamels to Imron. Imron's original formul=
ation was deadly stuff, but >> practically indestructible. Meant to stay =
on airplanes at 600 miles an >> hour. No longer available in it's origina=
l formulas due to hazards to >> people and VOC and OSHA regulations. Best=
there is now is Base coat/clear >> coat catalyzed paints. Lots of water =
based stuff out there, too. That early >> water based stuff came off in t=
he weather. Miserable stuff. >> Jim Hupy >> >> Jim Hupy >> >> O=
n Feb 1, 2018 7:44 AM, "Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC" >=
> wrote: >> >>> Steve Southworth schrieb/wrote >>>> 73 & 74 is not I=
mron. Imron started in '75. Not sure what is on "73 >>> &74. >>> >=
>> Would there be any advantage on a repaint to request an imron paint job=
>>> for a 73? >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards >>> >>> Peer Olive=
r Schmidt >>> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA >>> >>> '76a Eleganza II 26', V=
A >>> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH >>> >>> >>> __________________=
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