Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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Fluid needle

Automotive; Automotive paint

Part in a spray gun that opens and closes fluid passages.

Flop

Automotive; Automotive paint

The colour of a finish when viewed from a side angle, other than direct.

Featheredge splitting

Automotive; Automotive paint

Fractures or cracks along the featheredge which occur during drying or shortly after the topcoat has been applied over primer surface. This problem occurs due to poor preparation, use of too fast ...

Fading

Automotive; Automotive paint

The loss of colour due to exposure to light, heat, or weathering.

Factory package colour (FPC)

Automotive; Automotive paint

Car colours that are produced and packaged by paint companies for specific car colour codes for use at the refinish level.

Extenders

Automotive; Automotive paint

Extenders are an added property to allow paint film to take longer to dry, allowing the operator to cover larger areas without the fear of the paint film drying too quickly.