The new basecoat is intended for value-conscious fleet refinishers, OEMs, and collision centres aiming for greater productivity, more efficiency and ease of use. The basecoat is recommended for overall colour repair, refurbishing and when striping is required.

 

“We are happy to offer Delfleet Essential Basecoat to our customers,” said Gillian Clarke, Product Manager, Commercial Coatings. “With the addition of the basecoat to our product lineup, we are giving our customers a high-quality, value-priced option for their work. We wanted this basecoat to be just as easy to use as a single-stage topcoat—and it is; very little training time is needed. It’s also durable and has an attractive price point. I think our customers will be as pleased with it as we are.”

 

According to PPG, Delfleet Essential Basecoat provides enhanced durability: When used with ESC621 clearcoat, a three-year warranty is offered. In addition, the new basecoat features faster dry speeds than single-stage topcoats to help shops increase productivity and efficiency. The fast dry times make it ideal for two-tone jobs or striping. Since the basecoat is mixed from the same color formula as the single-stage, lower shop inventory is possible. 

 

The new basecoat also expands the product line’s colour palette. Delfleet Essential now has pearl colour capability as a basecoat—which must be clearcoated with ESC621— along with solids and metallic colours. To keep the Delfleet Essential line efficient and to keep mixing easy, both the new basecoat and single-stage topcoats can be mixed from the same ESSS color formula. The ESSS colour is mixed with a new basecoat converter and new hardener. The decision to mix a colour as a single-stage or basecoat is made when the paint technician is ready to spray.

 

PPG’s Commercial Coatings group offers a full range of coating technologies for the commercial transportation and light industrial markets, including polyurethanes, alkyds, epoxies, polyurea, waterborne, pre-treatment chemicals and powder coatings. PPG Commercial Coatings products are marketed under several brand names including Delfleet Evolution, Delfleet Essential and Commercial Performance Coatings.

 

To learn more about the new Delfleet Essential Basecoat and other PPG products, call (888) 310-4762 or visit ppgcommercialcoatings.com.