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Automotive paint
Automotive paint and auto body works.
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Polishing
Automotive; Automotive paint
The action of rubbing a painted finish to a very high gloss (or shiny) finish.
Plasticizer
Automotive; Automotive paint
A substance added to paint when spraying or coating plastics. This enables the paint to become more flexible and move with the plastic. This additive stops the paint from drying rigid and avoids ...
Phosphoric acid
Automotive; Automotive paint
An acid commonly used as a catalyst to speed up the cure of some baking finishes, usually alkyd/nitrogen resin combinations. Also a cleaner for ferrous metals.
Phosphating
Automotive; Automotive paint
The formation of a layer of zinc, iron or manganese phosphate crystals on the surface of the part to be painted. Phosphate coatings are used to increase corrosion resistance and improve paint ...
Permissible exposure limit (PEL)
Automotive; Automotive paint
Occupational exposure limit established by OSHA. Time weighted average limit or maximum concentration exposure limit.
Peeling
Automotive; Automotive paint
Detachment of a dried paint film in relatively large pieces, usually caused by moisture or grease under the painted surface.
