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Automotive paint
Automotive paint and auto body works.
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Oxidation
Automotive; Automotive paint
Chemical reaction between oxygen and another substance, causing paint film curing, paint film failure or metal rusting.
Over spray
Automotive; Automotive paint
Paint which during application, will stick to adjacent panels not being painted or that paint which blows into the air during spraying.
Overall painting
Automotive; Automotive paint
A type of refinish in which the entire car in completely refinished.
Overlap
Automotive; Automotive paint
The amount by which each subsequent pass of the spray covers the previous pass.
Orbital sander
Automotive; Automotive paint
Type of sander that uses circular (orbit) motion to accomplish the sanding of different materials.
Orange peel
Automotive; Automotive paint
A common problem which occurs when the wet paint does not flow properly on the panel after spraying. Similar to the texture on the surface of an orange.
Open coat
Automotive; Automotive paint
A type of sandpaper coating in which abrasive particles are scattered in a low density to prevent it from clogging up.
