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Automotive paint
Automotive paint and auto body works.
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Urethane
Automotive; Automotive paint
Similar to acrylic enamels, but using urethane resins. Urethane has most of the desirable features of acrylic enamel but with enhanced durability, although they generally dry slower.
Two-pack paints
Automotive; Automotive paint
A paint or lacquer supplied in two parts which must be mixed together in the correct proportions before used. The mixture will then remain useable for a limited period only.
Three-stage system
Automotive; Automotive paint
A three-step paint procedure. First a highly pigmented colour coat is applied to achieve hiding, referred to as the ground coat. This ground coat is then followed by the intermediate coat. The ...
Thixotropic agent
Automotive; Automotive paint
The thick material that settles at the bottom of a paint tin. This material must be thoroughly stirred to add body to the paint.
Single stage
Automotive; Automotive paint
A one-step paint procedure of applying colour gloss and durability in one application. No clear is used.
Air pressure
Automotive; Automotive paint
The amount that air is compressed, which is typically measured in "pounds per square inch" (PSI) for use in US auto body industry. However, this pressure can also be measured in other ways including ...
