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Paint Terms [by: Halloweenking]
Hotrodders Bulletin Board: Knowledge Base: Body-Exterior: Articles
ACETONE -- A very fast evaporating paint solvent.
ACRYLIC -- A monomer or polymer component exhibiting excellent durability, clarity, gloss and color retention.
ADDITIVE -- Chemicals or substances added to a formulation to alter or improve its properties.
BASECOAT -- A color coat, which is designed to be used with a clear coat.
BC/CC -- Abbreviation for base coat/clear coat.
BLEEDING -- Color seeping through or otherwise visible through a topcoat color.
BLUSHING -- Hazing or clouding of a finish caused by the absorption of atmospheric moisture while drying.
BRONZING -- A surface flaw characterized by a metallic appearing haze on a finish.
BUILD -- The level of depth or thickness of paint on a surface.
BUTYL ACETATE -- A solvent commonly used in lacquer.
BUTYL ALCOHOL -- A medium evaporating paint solvent.
CATALYST -- Any component which accelerates a chemical reaction between two or more other components.
CHALKING -- A change of a finish's appearance caused by weathering.
CHROMA -- The term which defines the level of intensity or richness of a color.
CLEARCOAT -- A paint which has transparent pigments or no pigments at all. Also known as a topcoat.
CLOUDING -- Hazing of a finish.
CRATERING -- A flaw caused by paint failing to adhere to a surface due to contaminants such as oils etc.
CRAWLING -- A flaw characterized by dry areas of a finish pulling or floating away from wet areas.
CRAZING -- A flaw characterized by a distorted surface or cracking.
CURING -- The drying of paint by a chemical reaction rather than evaporation.
DILUENT -- A liquid filler of thinner formulas.
DRIER/HARDNER -- A paint catalyst used to accelerate drying time.
EPOXY -- A durable resin characterized by excellent resistance to chemicals.
FISH EYE -- A flaw characterized by small openings or craters on a finish surface. Resembles a sunken fish eye. Caused by surface contaminants.
FLASH -- The initial drying of solvents characterized by a high gloss appearance changing to a normal gloss.
FLOODING -- A flaw caused by color pigments on the surface of wet paint accumulating in an uneven pattern.
FLOP -- The change in appearance of a paint finish when it is viewed from varying angles.
FROSTING -- A flaw characterized by hazing or clouding of a finish.
GLOSS -- The quality referring to light reflectivity from a surface.
HARDENER -- Additive used to accelerate the curing time of an enamel finish.
HAZE -- Cloudy appearance of a finish.
HUE -- Color.
INHIBITOR -- Additive used to slow down a chemical process.
LACQUER -- A paint characterized by drying through solvent evaporation only.
LEAFING -- The positioning and concentration of metal flakes in a metallic paint. Also slang for applying custom gold or silver leaf.
LIFTING -- The distortion of undercoat components from the solvent reaction of an applied topcoat. Simply put, the paint will lift from the vehicle's surface.
LIGHT FASTNESS -- The ability of paint to resist fading from exposure to light.
LUSTER -- Gloss.
MONOMER -- A simple chemical with the ability to react with itself or other monomers to form polymers.
ORANGE PEEL -- A rough surface pattern on a finish caused by poor application conditions or poor flow. Poor flow: the air and paint ratio is more or less than 50/50. Either too much paint is being sprayed or too much air pressure.
OVERSPRAY -- Paint from a spray, which has overlapped onto adjacent areas not intended to be sprayed.
OXIDATION -- Damage to dry paint caused by atmospheric conditions.
PARTICLE SIZE -- Size of pigments in paint measured in mils or microns.
PIGMENT -- An insoluble component used to color or affect the color of paint.
PINHOLE -- A hole defect on a finish surface caused by paint bubbles.
PLASTICIZER -- A component added to a finish to give the finish flexibility when dry. Also known as flex additive.
POLYMER -- A chemical combination of monomer components.
PRIMER -- Initial undercoat designed for protection of the surface area and adhesion of the topcoat.
PRIMER-SEALER -- Primer used to improve adhesion of a topcoat, which also seals a previously painted surface.
PRIMER-SURFACER -- A high solid primer used to fill small surface imperfections. Designed to be sanded.
REDUCER -- A solvent used to thin paints.
RUBBING COMPOUND -- An abrasive formula that smoothes and polishes paint finishes.
SAGGING -- Excessive paint flow resulting in running or dripping flaws.
SHOW THROUGH -- Sanding scratches or imperfections of an undercoat, which are visible on a topcoat.
SEALER -- A type of undercoat used for even color hold out and leveling of topcoats.
SEEDING -- Insoluble particles, which may form over time in stored paint. Also known as clotting.
SHEEN -- The quality of surface gloss seen when a surface is viewed from an angle.
SOLVENT -- A dissolving liquid.
SOLVENT POPPING -- Blistering of a finish caused by trapped solvents evaporating through a dry surface.
STABILIZER -- An additive used to prevent chemical breakdowns of paints.
SUBSTRATE -- The surface of an area to be painted.
THINNER -- A solvent, diluent, or a mixture of solvents or diluents used to reduce paint density.
TOPCOAT -- The final layer or layers of paint on a finish.
UNDERCOAT -- The first primer, sealer, or surfacer coat of a finish.
VEHICLE -- The liquid components of paint other than the color pigments.
VEILING -- Also called cob webbing; webs or strings formed from paint drying while spraying from an airbrush or spray gun with an open nozzle with high air pressure.
VISCOSITY -- The consistency level of a liquid measured by its resistance to flow.
WET SPOTTING -- Discoloration flaw caused by paint failing to adhere to contaminants on a surface.
WRINKLING -- Surface distortion caused by topcoats drying before undercoats have fully dried.
YELLOWING -- Discoloration flaw caused by excessive exposure of a finish to light or airborne contaminants.
