I finally switched to waterborne primer over solvent

Been using solvent primer for 10 years. Finally swapped to waterborne last month on a 2018 Civic bumper. Night and day difference with the spray pattern. Less overspray and way easier cleanup. Has anyone else made the switch and noticed better adhesion on plastic repairs?

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sage2861mo ago

Man I read about waterborne primer making a big difference on plastic parts a while back. A buddy of mine who does body work on the side said it grabs onto flexible bumpers way better than solvent ever did. He told me the adhesion tests show less peeling down the road. I was skeptical at first but after hearing that I might give it a shot on my next plastic repair job. It just makes sense with how today's paints are all water based anyway.

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coleman.jamie1mo ago

@sage286 that adhesion test stuff is legit, I tried waterborne on an old beater bumper and it held up way better through the winter than solvent ever did. Just make sure you scuff it good first, that's the real secret.