BINGO! That's why I don't wanna do it!One of the variants, Standox mix # 863875, is a two-stage, but it doesn't seem to match the late models.
I would assume the reason that AAE wants to avoid the 3-stage is because in Standox, the midcoat is a tinted urethane clear, specifically PFC 20. This makes it more difficult to use in an air dry environment, since the flash time is very slow, and the TDS calls for a short bake of the tinted midcoat followed by a 1.5 coat clear process. Blending has to be done with a double-gun procedure like we used to do with single-stage blends, the second gun filled with straight untinted PFC 20.
I'll know how well the dbc 2 stage works in a week or so. According to my local ppg jobber there is 19 variants of this color all 2 stage. The one I got happens to be for my own 2017 Silverado so I guess I get to learn on my own dime. Will definitely be the hardest color I've ever blended, or at least looks like it will be.
Just did a bedside, cab corner and 2 doors on a '17 silverado with DBC. Was surprised it was not a 3 stage formula. Prime formula matched really well and blended as easy as any similar color. I used DBC 500 as a wet bed on the front door, then diluted the color after coverage 1:1 with the 500 to make the blend and that was it. New bedside, and I didn't have to blend the tailgate. Price was ridiculous, but it worked.I'll know how well the dbc 2 stage works in a week or so. According to my local ppg jobber there is 19 variants of this color all 2 stage. The one I got happens to be for my own 2017 Silverado so I guess I get to learn on my own dime. Will definitely be the hardest color I've ever blended, or at least looks like it will be.