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Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

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transfer efficiency

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The ratio in a percentage of the amount of paint actually applied to a surface compared to the amount of material sprayed.

rust preventive paint or primer

Automotive; Automotive paint

The first coat of paint applied directly to iron or steel structures to slow down or prevent rust.

sags

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Excessive flow, causing runs or sagging in paint film during application. Usually caused by applying too heavy a coat of paint or thinning too much.

sealer

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A thin liquid applied to seal a surface, to prevent previous paint from bleeding through from the surface, or to prevent undue absorption of the topcoat into the substrate.

yellowing

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Development of a yellow color or cast in white, pastels, colored, or clear finishes.

zinc chromate

Automotive; Automotive paint

Rust-inhibiting Pigment, greenish-yellow in color, that are used with a high-hiding pigment.

weathering

Automotive; Automotive paint

The effect of exposure to weather on paint films.

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