What Exactly is Automotive Paint Made Of?

Posted: Jan 11, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

At Ditchek and Sons Auto Body Supply we use the PPG Variant Deck System as well as the NEXA Autocolor Color Box System as a couple of our methods for matching automotive color. We are proud to say that we give top of the line service to all our customers and because of this, we have been able to grow our business over the past 62 years. We thought we'd take some time to let you in a little on the whole process behind auto body paint and the color matching system. We thought we'd start by talking about what ingredients are in automotive paint.

There are three basic ingredients in automotive paint:

1.     Resin

2.     Pigment

3.     Solvent

The resin holds together the pigment in suspension, provides adhesion to the surface applied, and determines the quality and paint durability.

The pigment comes in a powder form similar to concrete. The average aftermarket automotive paint mixing system includes about 100 colors or toners to be able to mix formulas including metallic and pearl paint colors.

Lastly, the solvent provides the transferability. The solvent is needed to thin the paint's viscosity in order to transfer from container to container.

For all your auto color matching needs, head to Ditchek and Sons Auto Body Supply. We are famous for being the best in the industry for matching your paint color. And now we are part of the PPG Platinum Distributer Network. We are located in the New York area, so if you're nearby and in need of any automotive supplies come check us out!

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