Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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American National Standards Institutes (ANSI)

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A privately funded, voluntary membership organisation that identifies industrial and public need for national consensus standards and coordinates their development. Many ANSI standards relate to safe ...

Anodizing

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An electrollic surface treatment for aluminium which builds up an aluminium oxide coating to provide better adhesion.

Anionic electro deposition

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One of the electro coating (E-coat) methods in which the body is charged positively and the paint negatively. Frequently used OEM primer application.

Alligatoring

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When paint cracks into large segments resembling alligator skin. Similar to "cracking, crazing or checking."

Airless spray

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A system of applying paint in which the paint, under high pressure, is passed through a nozzle and broken into droplets (atomized) when it enters the lower pressure region outside the gun tip.

Air supplied respirator

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A respirator that provides safe breathing air to a painter while working with paints. The air supply provides not only breathing air but positive pressure on the edges of the mask to eliminate any ...

Air pressure drop

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Is the amount that the air pressure drops between the compressor and the tool being used. This drop is usually a brought about and determined by the initial pressure of the air leaving the ...