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c/auto-body-repairers•ivanscottivanscott•2mo ago

Found out the average car has 30 pounds of paint on it

Read it in an old trade magazine at the shop. That's a lot of material to sand and spray. Makes you think about waste and overspray. How do you guys handle paint disposal at your place?
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jana_jones
jana_jones2mo ago
Seriously? That's wild, @murphy.aaron.
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jade517
jade5172d ago
Wait, does that 30 pounds count the clear coat too? I always figured the bulk was in the primer and base layers but never actually weighed anything... We use a spin dryer for our paint waste at the shop, it separates the solids from the thinner so we can let the solids harden and toss 'em in the regular trash. Saves us a ton on hazmat disposal fees every month.
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murphy.mason
That's a crazy amount of waste to think about.
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murphy.aaron
Wow, everything's coated in something now.
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