Question about the new water-based clear coat from Sherwin-Williams

I know a lot of shops in my area are switching to it, but I had a big problem last week. I sprayed a 2021 Ford F-150 hood with their Ultra 7000 line and the clear lifted in three spots after just two days. I followed the tech sheet exactly and used their recommended primer. Has anyone else run into this, or did I just get a bad batch?

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theaward10d agoMost Upvoted

Heard a guy on another forum say he had lifting with that line on some factory Ford paint. Might be a thing with their newer base coats.

oliviahenderson10d ago

Yeah, that "lifting with that line" comment rings a bell. I saw a post on a detailing sub where a guy was doing a light polish on his new F-150 and the paint started to wrinkle right along a body line. He was using a super mild compound too, so it wasn't like he was being aggressive. Makes you wonder if their primer or clear coat process changed.