Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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Binder

Automotive; Automotive paint

An agent that helps keep pigment suspended in solution.

The air from the compressor is usually pumped into a vessel that holds the air ready for use. The size of this tank is important when the use of the air is beyond the capacity of the compressor to ...

Air storage tank

Automotive; Automotive paint

Back sanding

Automotive; Automotive paint

Technique of sanding a surface to taper the paint film away from the metal repaired area. Also known as feathering.

Cubic feet per minute (CFM)

Automotive; Automotive paint

The measure of the volume of compressed air passed through an air line.

Cross coat

Automotive; Automotive paint

Applying paint in a crisscross pattern. Single coat applied in one direction with a second single coat applied at 90 degrees to the first.

Blending

Automotive; Automotive paint

A spraying technique that tapers the finish or colour so that slight differences cannot be distinguished. Merging one colour into another. Tapering the colour allows the old finish to show through ...