Why Green?

What does it mean to go green?

At Woodman Collision Center we strongly believe in our responsibility to help preserve the environment. We are the first shop in the Alton area to adopt this new "waterborne" paint. We are proud to be leaders in this technology. Simply put, solvent-based coatings use chemical compounds as the main solvent for thinning pigment solids. Although effective, this method releases Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) into the atmosphere. Waterborne coatings use water as the primary solvent which greatly reduces VOC emissions. These waterborne coatings deliver exceptional results in a way that is environmentally responsible.

   For a shop that mixes an average of 2 gallon of basecoat per week, the move to waterborne saves over 600 lbs of VOC annually…