GRAPHITE HD : The commercial success from R-M

Customer requirements in the commercial vehicle, bus and coach painting market do not differ substantially from those in the auto market, leaving no chance to obsolete and inefficient paint technologies. In today’s market it is essential to meet commercial vehicle painters’ expectations in terms of higher product efficiency, to comply with stringent environmental regulations and to systematically optimise existing paint technology.

GRAPHITE HD from R-M is a comprehensive commercial vehicle refinish paint system that brings new levels of performance and efficiency to the market.

For the painter, GRAPHITE HD brings unrivalled speed of application, with just one and half coats required for full coverage with virtually every colour, and with it much simpler application. Existing low bake drying systems will be fully compatible with GRAPHITE HD to help ensure a tougher, more durable finish straight from the oven.

GRAPHITE HD is a high solids acrylic topcoat with extraordinary covering power and rapid drying characteristics, supported by a complete range of ancillary products, including primers, a high speed additive for rapid multi-coloured liveries and the GRAPHITE HD Colour Guide.

for multi-coloured vehicle liveries, the special additive, GRAPHITE HD Deco ensures even better resistance to tape marks and the ability to complete special liveries in record time. The GRAPHITE HD Colour Guide contains an extensive range of colour swatches to ensure a perfect match, including corporate, BS and RAL colours.

Commercial bodyshops need not invest in new equipment, as GRAPHITE HD can be applied using all types of professional CV refinish paint application equipment and applied and dried using a standard commercial spray booth.

Once fully cured, GRAPHITE HD, has superb chemical and scratch resistance, yet retains excellent polishability for the effective removal of any dust or dirt inclusions.

Naturally, GRAPHITE HD is VOC compliant and its outstanding features that bring new levels of efficiency and economy to the commercial vehicle refinish market include a 25% reduction in application time, a 25% reduction in materials consumption.