Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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hold out color

Automotive; Automotive paint

The ability of an under-coat to stop or greatly reduce the topcoat from soaking into it.

high volume, low pressure (HVLP)

Automotive; Automotive paint

Describes a paint gun that uses a high volume and low pressure of atomizing air to apply material to a surface. This provides higher transfer efficiency and lower overspray.

side tone

Automotive; Automotive paint

The color of a finish when viewed from a side angle, other than direct.

flow

Automotive; Automotive paint

The ability of a liquid paint film to spread out evenly after application to produce a surface free from application irregularities such as orange peel.

flow out

Automotive; Automotive paint

The ability of a liquid paint film to spread out evenly after application to produce a surface free from application irregularities such as orange peel.

flow coat

Automotive; Automotive paint

A coat of color or clear that is applied.

fluid cup

Automotive; Automotive paint

The container on a spray gun which holds the paint. Can be mounted above the gun (gravity feed gun) or below (suction feed) or separated from the gun and the paint is fed by a tube to the gun ...