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Automotive paint
Automotive paint and auto body works.
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Automotive paint
flash off
Automotive; Automotive paint
The initial period when most of the solvent in the paint evaporates.
fish eyes
Automotive; Automotive paint
Small craters which will appear in the paint if silicone or wax has not been removed from the panel being sprayed.
featheredging
Automotive; Automotive paint
The sanding process where a painted surface is worked until there is no step or lip where the paint and metal meet.
featheredge splitting
Automotive; Automotive paint
Fractures or cracks along the featheredge which occur during drying or shortly after the topcoat has been applied over primer surface. This problem occurs due to poor preparation, use of too fast ...
fading
Automotive; Automotive paint
The loss of color due to exposure to light, heat, or weathering.
factory package color (FPC)
Automotive; Automotive paint
Car colors that are produced and packaged by paint companies for specific car color codes for use at the refinish level.
