Automotive Paint Systems
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Automotive Paint Systems
Automotive Paint Systems - Parts I & II
There is a plethora of information available on the various abrasive compounds, chemical cleaning fluids and paint protection products that can be applied, but understanding the paint itself seems critical to detailing excellence.
The Basics
All paints are made up of three ingredients: binder, pigment, and a carrier agent. Pigment, or tint, is self-explanatory-it's the colour you see. Binder is often referred to as resin, and it can be helpful to think of it like tree sap, that thick, sticky hydrocarbon liquid that hardens when exposed to air. And carrier agent refers to the solution (water or solvent) that the resin is suspended in. It keeps the binder in liquid form until it is applied, at which time it either evaporates or chemically bonds to the surface of the car.
Automotive Paint Systems Part I-
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...t-systems.html
Automotive Paint Systems Part II-
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...t-part-ii.html
There is a plethora of information available on the various abrasive compounds, chemical cleaning fluids and paint protection products that can be applied, but understanding the paint itself seems critical to detailing excellence.
The Basics
All paints are made up of three ingredients: binder, pigment, and a carrier agent. Pigment, or tint, is self-explanatory-it's the colour you see. Binder is often referred to as resin, and it can be helpful to think of it like tree sap, that thick, sticky hydrocarbon liquid that hardens when exposed to air. And carrier agent refers to the solution (water or solvent) that the resin is suspended in. It keeps the binder in liquid form until it is applied, at which time it either evaporates or chemically bonds to the surface of the car.
Automotive Paint Systems Part I-
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...t-systems.html
Automotive Paint Systems Part II-
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...t-part-ii.html