Automotive paint

Automotive paint

Automotive paint and auto body works.

Industry: Automotive

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film build

Automotive; Automotive paint

The wet or dry thickness of applied coating measured in mils; also see Dry Film Thickness.

filter

Automotive; Automotive paint

A device which removes contaminates from another material. for example lumps may be filtered out from paint or water may be filtered out from the compressed air.

finish coat

Automotive; Automotive paint

The top or gloss coat.

fish eye eliminator

Automotive; Automotive paint

Additive used in paint to prevent the occurrence of fish eyes in a freshly painted surface. Sometimes referred to as FEE.

floating

Automotive; Automotive paint

Characteristics of some pigments to separate from solution and migrate to the surface of pain film while still wet.

flex agent

Automotive; Automotive paint

Material added to paint for additional flexibility, usually used for rubber or plastic flexible parts.

flatting

Automotive; Automotive paint

The act of using abrasive paper to rub and smooth a panel or painted surface or the addition of a "flattening agent" to the paint in order to remove the gloss in the finished coat.