MANUFACTURING: When manufacturing waterborne paints, equipment made of galvanized steel, brass, copper and mild steel should be avoided. Kettles should be made of stainless steel, and piping should be either stainless steel or plastic.

APPLICATION: As above, when using waterborne coatings, application equipment made of galvanized, brass, copper and mild steel should be avoided. Spray equipment should be made of stainless steel and use piping made of plastic. Brushes and roller covers should be made of synthetic materials such as nylon, polyester or a nylon/polyester blend. With solventborne paints, such as oil-based alkyds, rollers and brushes made of materials such as natural bristle and lamb’s wool are used. However, these materials will absorb water and swell, so they should not be used with waterborne acrylics.