Paint chipping is a very common problem that most cars suffer from. Chipping of paint is a defect that happens after the car has been painted. It is not a defect related to the application of paint its cause is due to impacts of small or large objects usually stones or other debris in the road.

Although there is no way for the automotive paint technician to prevent every defect there are products that can be used to reduce the effects of small objects causing chips around your wheel wells and on your bumpers.

The application of …

Paint Color Mismatch is a problem that many technicians have to deal with and the problem can be both formulation and technique used while applying paint.

When performing a spot repair it is to be understood that any formulation of paint mixed by the technician will not be an exact match to the color that is on the vehicle. This is true if you are picking colors from a chip book or using a analyzer that inspects the vehicle’s paint for color matching and mixing suggestions.

For this reason it is appropriate to blend colors across panels …

Rust on cars is nothing new and it happens to every vehicle eventually but sometimes when you are refinishing a vehicle you can introduce problems that cause immediate or early corrosion problems.

A relatively new problem that many technicians are dealing with is corrosion on aluminum parts. Many hybrids and high MPG vehicles are using aluminum for exterior skins and structural parts. Additionally most drive trains have been using aluminum for decades so if you are repairing parts of this type you need to understand how to prepare them and what paints are appropriate for refinishing.
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Polyester Body Filler is one of the most important products used in our shops but sometimes improper use can result in failures and callbacks.

When adhesion problems occur soon after a repair is performed is normally means two things have gone wrong.

Either there was too much or too little hardener used during the mixing of the filler.

Or there was improper preparation of the substrate.

Although polyester fillers can be used on a variety of surfaces with good results you should never use them on galvanized parts. Galvanized parts should either be coated with primer or for best …