Compositions, systems, and methods for treating a substrate

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to cleaner-coater compositions comprising a Group IVB metal in an amount of 50 ppm to 8,000 ppm based on total weight of the cleaner-coater composition; an electropositive metal; a builder comprising a phosphonate and/or a sugar alcohol; and a cleaner-coater surfactant in an amount of 50 ppm to 20,000 ppm based on total weight of the cleaner-coater composition. The present disclosure is also directed to systems and methods for treating a substrate comprising any of the cleaner-coater compositions disclosed herein and an electrodepositable coating composition. The present disclosure is also directed to substrates treated by any of the cleaner-coater compositions, systems, and/or methods disclosed herein.

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