Traditional paint booth operations add significant time, capital investment and logistical challenges to production.
The wide world of automotive paint nerd-dom is an easy hole to fall into. Whether you’re obsessed with ultra-niche one-of-one hues or you’re just an admirer of bright, shiny things, you can appreciate ...
PPG is introducing a low-energy paint process for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) during the inaugural SURCAR North American Congress, on 13-14 June 2018 in Detroit. SURCAR is a ...
Automotive coatings manufacturer PPG Industries announced today its next generation B1:B2 waterborne paint technology is now in use for the first time in the United States. The ‘wet-on-wet’ process ...
In this interview, Erik Novak, Ph.D., the General Manager at 4D Technology, talks to AZoM about why automotive paint is essential for vehicle manufacturers. Why is automotive paint essential for ...
We have all seen the commercials. A guy walks into a junkyard and finds a weathered-looking car with severely faded paint, and with one swipe of the “miracle” product, it suddenly looks factory-new ...
The process behind painting vehicles is often a laborious task consuming many hours, sometimes days, between coats with masking usually being involved for more complex designs. With this in mind, ...
The wide world of automotive paint nerd-dom is an easy hole to fall into. Whether you’re obsessed with ultra-niche one-of-one hues or you’re just an admirer of bright, shiny things, you can appreciate ...
Tyler O'Hara, of American Wrap Company, installs PPF on a vehicle's hood. PPF, or Paint Protection Film, is a thin transparent film adhered to a vehicle's painted body panels to protect the paint from ...
What if you could end your car’s aging process? Actually freeze its current condition and stop it from getting any older? That may sound impossible, but if you practice a combination of dutiful ...