AUTOMOTIVE PAINT

Basics,
Automotivepaintasthenamesuggestsisatypeofpaintthatisappliedtoautomobilesinorder
toprovideoveralllookandprotectiontotheautomotive.Thepaintsthatareappliedtothecars
shouldbesuchthattheyhaveminimalimpactontheenvironment.Thetypeofpaintthatfits
intothiscategoryistheenamelpaintortobeprecisewater-basedacrylicpolyurethaneenamel
paint.Thepaintsthatareusednowadaysareappliedinseverallayershavinganetthicknessof
0.1 mm. Firstly aprimer coatis appliedto ensureproper application. The primercoatis
followedbythebasecoatwhichislaterfollowedbyaclearcoatthatgivesatransparentand
glossy coat. The main function of the clear coat isthe protection of the car from UV light.

History,
Inearlierdaysthecarswere paintedmanuallyand afterthepaintwasappliedthecarwas
allowedtodrythisprocessrequiredweeks.Butasthedemandforcarsincreasedcarswere
shiftedtoovensforthedryingprocess.Nowadaysthepaintisappliedonthecarsurfacewith
thehelpofroboticarmsatroomtemperatureorinheatedroomsfrombeginningitselfsothat
thedryingprocessstartsalongwithpaintingwhichhelpsinsavingprecioustime.Earlierlead,
chromiumandotherheaviermetalswereusedinthemanufacturingofpaintswhichprovedto
beveryharmfultotheenvironmentaswhenapplied85%ofthecoatevaporatedintothe
atmospherethistypeofthepaintwasnamedaslacquerpaint.Ontheotherhand,theenamel