Sher-Kem Enamel

[Edward Dyas]

Can someone tell me what kind of paint Sher-Kem Enamel from Sherwin Williams. I can't seem to find out any information about it. I found someone that said it was a urethane and another that said it was an epoxy. It appears to be pretty good paint for painting metal.

[Howard Acheson]

Go here for some details about the finish. It seems to be a alkyd paint that can be catalyzed or un-catalyzed.

Edit: Whoops. Here is the link I intended to post.

http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&lang=E&doctype=PDS&prodno=F75CC2

[Steve Kohn]

Go where Howie?

[Edward Dyas]

I went here: www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID...lang (http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID...lang)... and they don't really say what it is. It kind of looks like an alkyd because it recommends thinning with napatha but it also says you can thin with acetone. This don't look like any alkyd I've ever seen.

I went back and tried to get a better address. Try this: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:sQ7XhG17g7YJ:www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID%3DSTORECAT%26lang%3DE%26doctype% 3DPDS%26prodno%3DF75CC2+sher-kem&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgRV6yKOQGWcXkoIz8v7xRyihnXUcCBKVG-H774PDO3PUQazBhTnovhjLV6OjSCGkGmVnUXhG-CjdyLXKHVyUr6BdH8dOgUuD79Chvc26xneBqvTagl_BsEI3jgp xoBR6ZjEuOa&sig=AHIEtbRrcw5DyrdH-QrGdXkh_GeyiuV5gA

[Jason Roehl]

I found this:

http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&lang=E&doctype=PDS&prodno=F75CC2

However, the date on that sheet is 10/10, which means that it's over 2 years old, and that product may no longer be available, based on its VOC levels. Product lineups in the coatings industries are changing constantly.

Based on this link:

http://oem.sherwin-williams.com/us/eng/products/categories/metalplastic/finishes/

I would say that it is NOT a polyurethane-based finish (which would be named "Polane" if it were). Like Howard said above, it appears that adding a catalyst (hardener) is an option.

Edward, your link doesn't work.