Vehicle Paint

Vehicle paint, also known as automotive paint, is used on automobiles for not just decoration but also protection. For ultimate functionality, paint layers should total to around 100 µm which is a 0.01mm thickness. Most vehicle paints consist of several layers, including primer, basecoat and clear coat. Types of basecoats include solid paints, metallic paints and pearlescent paints which are usually air dried in just a few hours. Vehicle paint is used by car manufacturers during the production stage but it also widely used by garages to restore paint jobs after damage and wear and tear. With vehicle paint, the car’s colour can also be changed with a total re-spray for aesthetic reasons.