Novol N32142 Thin 870 – Thinner for Basecoats, 1.0 Litre
The Novol N32142 Thin 870 is a professional-grade solvent specifically formulated for the dilution of automotive basecoats. This 1.0-litre unit is a "Standard" speed thinner, designed to provide the perfect balance of evaporation and flow in typical workshop conditions (18°C – 22°C).
While it is a core component of the Novol Spectral mixing system, its high-purity formulation makes it compatible with a wide range of solvent-based metallic, pearl, and solid color basecoats.
Key Features & Benefits
- Optimal Metallic Orientation: Specially balanced solvents ensure that metallic flakes and pearl pigments lay down flat and uniform, preventing "mottling" or "clouding" in the finish.
- Superior Flow & Leveling: Improves the "wetting" of the substrate, allowing the basecoat to flow out smoothly without drying too quickly in the air.
- High Purity Formulation: Free from recycled solvents or contaminants that can cause "fish-eyes," seeding, or poor adhesion.
- Excellent Solvency: Dissolves resins efficiently, ensuring a consistent spray viscosity even with high-pigment-load paints.
- Standard Evaporation Rate: Ideal for medium-sized repairs (doors, wings, hoods) at room temperature, providing enough "open time" to maintain a wet edge.
- Enhanced Adhesion: Helps the basecoat "bite" into the primer surface, ensuring a long-lasting bond between the layers.
Why Choose Thin 870?
Using a generic, low-quality thinner is one of the most common causes of "metallic tiger stripes" and poor color matching. Novol Thin 870 is engineered to treat the paint resins gently, ensuring that the color you see in the mixing cup is exactly what ends up on the car. It is the invisible partner that makes a professional paint job look effortless.
