Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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Automotive paint

Sealer

Automotive; Automotive paint

A thin liquid applied to seal a surface, to prevent previous paint from bleeding through from the surface, or to prevent undue absorption of the topcoat into the substrate.

Run

Automotive; Automotive paint

Excessive amount of coating failing to adhere uniformly over the surface, thus flowing unevenly in a small area.

Putty

Automotive; Automotive paint

Materials used to fill imperfections in a substance. Composed of a lacquer or polyester resin. Applied with a squeegee/spreader and sanded smooth.

Primer/surfacer

Automotive; Automotive paint

A heavily pigmented primer used to fill in sanding marks and small surface imperfections.

Primer/sealer

Automotive; Automotive paint

An undercoat which improves adhesion of the topcoat and/or seals the surface so that the paint isn't absorbed. Paint is usually applied to the sealer without the need for sanding as long as it is ...

Primer

Automotive; Automotive paint

A type of paint which has little colour content but which helps the bonding process between metal and colour coats.

Powder coating

Automotive; Automotive paint

A coating that is applied to the surface as a finely ground powder then heated above it's melting point and flows together creating a consistent film.