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Automotive

Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

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opacity

Automotive; Automotive paint

The ability of a coat of paint to obscure (or cover) an underlying surface.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH

Automotive; Automotive paint

A federal agency which sets safety and health regulations for most of the U.S. industries and businesses.

nib file

Automotive; Automotive paint

A small tool used to level high spots in a paint job. These tools are used for runs as well as dust nibs.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Hea

Automotive; Automotive paint

NIOSH evaluates medical, biological, engineering, chemical, trade and other information relevant to hazards and recommends preventative measures to reduce or eliminate adverse ...

nib

Automotive; Automotive paint

A small high spot in a paint job that is usually caused by a dust particle or some other foreign object that adheres to the wet paint and is then painted over causing the "nib".

nitrocellulose lacquer

Automotive; Automotive paint

Lacquer paint whose resin is formed with cellulose, a natural resin made from cotton.

mottling

Automotive; Automotive paint

Blotches in paint caused by uneven metallic or mica particles in the finish.

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