Glossary “paint reference charts” Definition:
Found in service manuals, they give comparable paint manufacured by different companies.

Glossary “paint runs” Definition:
Excess paint thickness flows down when spraying.

Glossary “paint overlap” Definition:
The area where one vertical painted area overlaps the new area being painted.

Glossary “paint film breakdown” Definition:
Term for checking, cracking or blistering of paint.

Glossary “paint formula” Definition:
Percentage of each ingredient that is needed to match an OEM color.

Glossary “paint mixing” Definition:
Blending the paint and thenner or reducer to the correct thickness or viscosity.

Glossary “paint mixing instructions” Definition:
Directions on how to mix the paint, usually given on the paint can label.

Glossary “paint mixing room” Definition:
A safe, clean, well-lit area for the storage, mixing, and reducing of paint materials.

Glossary “paint booth area” Definition:
An area where the body is painted. Also known as the finishing area.

Glossary “paint drying room” Definition:
A dust-free room that speeds up drying, produces a cleaner job, and increases the volume of refinishing work.

Glossary “paint adhesion check” Definition:
A test to see if the old paint is adhering properly.

Glossary “paint binder” Definition:
The ingedient in a paint that holds the pigment particles together.

Glossary “paint blending” Definition:
Tapering a new paint gradually into the old painted area.