Applied to the steel body of the vehicle to inhibit rust.
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Microtome
A minivice that holds a sample in place while a heavy and very sharp glass- or diamondedged knife slices off sections of a few tens of microns thick.
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Vehicle
Refers to the solvents, resins, and other additives that form a continuous film, binding the pigment to the surface.
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Enamel
A pigmented coating that has a high gloss (luminous reflectivity) when it dries.
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Metamerism
The condition in which two colors appear similar under one set of conditions but different under others.
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Lacquer
Clear or pigmented coatings that dry quickly through evaporation of the solvent.
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Topcoat
Form of a single- color- layer coat, a multilayer coat, or a metallic color coat; this is the layer that most people think of when they think of a vehicles color.
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Paint evidence
________ should be first photographed and then removed manually with nonmetallic tools, such as small wooden sticks, toothpicks, or plastic forceps.
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Shellac
A solution of melted lac, a resinous excretion of the Lac insect dissolved in alcohol used as a sealant, adhesive, or insulating varnish.
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Clearcoats
Unpigmented coatings applied to improve gloss and durability of a vehicles coating.
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Binder
That portion of the coating, other than the pigment, that allows the pigment to be distributed across the surface.
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Primer
Usually an epoxy resin with corrosion- resistant pigments; the color of the ________ is coordinated with the final vehicle color to minimize contrast and "bleed- through ..
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Latex
A suspension of a pigment in a water- based emulsion of any of several resins.
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Varnish
A clear solution of oils and organic or synthetic resins in an organic solvent.
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loose flakes
Lifting or prying out ________ are one of the ways to remove flakes of paint in a surface.
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Absorption spectroscopy
________, using a microspectrophotometer (or MSP for short), has been used to categorize and discriminate between otherwise visually similar paints.
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paint samples
All ________ should be clearly labeled as per origin, with drawings or photographs as documentation.
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Pigment
Fine powder that is insoluble in the medium in which it is dispersed; are e intended to color and /or cover a surface; they may be organic, inorganic, or a mixture.
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Special Purpose Coatings
Fulfill some specific need beyond protection or aesthetic improvement, such as skid resistance, water proofing, or luminescence.
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Architectural Paints
Household paints, and are those coatings most often found in residences and businesses.
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Solvents
Dissolve the binder and give the paint a suitable consistency for application.
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Product Coatings
applied in the process of manufacturing products including automobiles
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Latex
A suspension of a pigment in a water-based emulsion of any of several resins
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Stain
A solution of dye or a suspension of a pigment designed to color, but not protect, a wood surface
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Primer
usually an epoxy resin with corrosion-resistant pigments; the color of the primer is coordinated with the final vehicle color to minimize contrast and "bleed-through."
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Topcoat
form of a single-color-layer coat, a multilayer coat, or a metallic color coat; this is the layer that most people think of when they think of a vehicles color
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Scanning electron microscope
can be used to characterize the structure and elemental composition of paint layers
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Paint Data Query (PDQ)
run by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and is the largest international automotive paint database
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Paint
a suspension of pigments and additives intended to color or protect a surface.
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Pigment
a fine powder that is insoluble in the medium in which it is dispersed; are e intended to color and/or cover a surface; they may be organic, inorganic, or a mixture.
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Art Paints
are occasionally encountered in forgery cases. It is somehow the same as Architectural Paints, but many artists formulate their paints, leading to potentially unique sources.
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Polarized light microscopy
is appropriate for the examination of a layer structure as well as the comparison and/or identification of particles present in a paint film including, but not limited to, pigments, extenders, additives, and contaminants.
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