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Automotive paint and auto body works.

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Levelling

Automotive; Automotive paint

Ability of a film to flow out free from ripples, pock- marks, and brush marks after application.

Iridescents

Automotive; Automotive paint

All colours that contain aluminum, mica, or other particles that impart a metallic appearance to the color. Iridescent colours must be matched carefully at all angles in order to achieve an ...

Isocyanate

Automotive; Automotive paint

A hardening agent used with acrylic urethane and other 2-component reaction type paints. It reacts with acrylic polymer, etc., to form a very durable coating.

Jelled

Automotive; Automotive paint

A thickening of paint to an unusable form due to drying or curing.

Hardeners

Automotive; Automotive paint

The chemicals added to paint that make the paint harden as opposed to drying. These chemicals usually contain isocyanates.

Background coat

Automotive; Automotive paint

1) A special colour undercoat which is used with Pearl coat finishes. 2) A special colour coat used on single stage in order to achieve a match.

Ground coat

Automotive; Automotive paint

1) A special colour undercoat which is used with Pearl coat finishes. 2) A special colour coat used on single stage in order to achieve a match.

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