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Automotive paint
Automotive paint and auto body works.
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Automotive paint
cross coat
Automotive; Automotive paint
Applying paint in a crisscross pattern. Single coat applied in one direction with a second single coat applied at 90 degrees to the first.
blending
Automotive; Automotive paint
A spraying technique that tapers the finish or color so that slight differences cannot be distinguished. Merging one color into another. Tapering the color allows the old finish to show through ...
blistering
Automotive; Automotive paint
The formation of bubbles or pimples on the painted surface caused by moisture or other contamination, by painting before the previous coat has dried thoroughly, or by excessive heat.
blushing
Automotive; Automotive paint
A gloss film turning flat or a clear lacquer turning white, usually caused by moisture.
body filler
Automotive; Automotive paint
An activated polyester type material used on bare substrate or over primer to fill in dents in damaged auto body parts.
basecoat
Automotive; Automotive paint
Highly pigmented paint which requires a coating of clear for protection, durability and gloss.
