On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, JordanVw wrote:

> In a message dated 98-04-23 12:22:32 EDT, vw4x4@fyi.net writes:
>
> << > <<   All Vehicles in the USA (and most of the rest of the world)
>  >  since 1985 have had base coat Clear coat finish.
>  >        Thanks to the    E.P.A. >>
>  >
>  >
>  > not true.  only metallics on vw/audi came w/ clearcoat.
>  >
>       The E.P.A. made it manditor for all vehicles in the U.S.A. by
>  1985 to be free of carsinagenic(sp) materail. This means ALL. Cars
>  started this even earlier.         Eric
>
> ok, but what do carcinogens have to do with clearcoats?
> (ps: a friend of mine w/ a white '87 vgon, has NO clearcoat...)
>
   There were many carcinogens use in the proccess of painting
vehicle that would withstand our enviroment. With base clear
somehow the E.P.A. feels there is less. Personnally I have
experienced a less toxic atmosphere after painting many vehicles.
Turns out that base clear is a much beter paint. No need to polish
paint any more.         Eric