Provided is an electrodepositable coating composition of a resinous phase
dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase including (a) an
active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin; and (b)
an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent. The
composition contains an organotin catalyst which is or is derived from a
dialkyltin compound having the structure (I):
[R.sub.1][R.sub.2]--Sn.dbd.O (I) where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same
or different, and each independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbon
group wherein the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is
greater than 8. The catalyst is present in an amount sufficient to effect
cure at a temperature at or below 340.degree. F. (171.1.degree. C.).
Methods of preparing and using the composition also are provided.