Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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dry spray

Automotive; Automotive paint

Condition caused by holding the spray gun too far away from the work. The compressed air tends to dry the paint too quickly giving rise to poor finish. Could also be caused by too high an air ...

double header (double coat)

Automotive; Automotive paint

The process where two coats are sprayed without waiting for the first to "flash-off". Used to build up a thick layer of paint.

distinctness of image (DOI)

Automotive; Automotive paint

A measurement of the accuracy of a reflection in a paint film.

custom painting

Automotive; Automotive paint

Unique painting, frequently with special effects or designs, normally designed by owner of vehicle or individual painting the vehicle.

cut-in

Automotive; Automotive paint

Painting of the edges of parts before installation.

cutting

Automotive; Automotive paint

The use of T-Cut or compound to polish paint to a high gloss.

die back

Automotive; Automotive paint

The gradual loss of gloss due to continued evaporation of solvent after the paint work is finished. This problem was a big problem in paint jobs that used paints that had a large percentage of ...