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Automotive paint and auto body works.

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Fish eye eliminator

Automotive; Automotive paint

Additive used in paint to prevent the occurrence of fish eyes in a freshly painted surface. Sometimes referred to as FEE.

Floating

Automotive; Automotive paint

Characteristics of some pigments to separate from solution and migrate to the surface of pain film while still wet.

Flex agent

Automotive; Automotive paint

Material added to paint for additional flexibility, usually used for rubber or plastic flexible parts.

Flatting

Automotive; Automotive paint

The act of using abrasive paper to rub and smooth a panel or painted surface or the addition of a "flattening agent" to the paint in order to remove the gloss in the finished coat.

Enamel

Automotive; Automotive paint

A gloss finish which dries slowly by evaporation of the solvent.

Dust free

Automotive; Automotive paint

Condition when a paint film has dried enough that it will no longer allow dust to penetrate and stick to the finish. Also know as "Out of Dust".

Elasticity

Automotive; Automotive paint

The flexibility of the paint film, much needed on plastics and fiberglass.

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