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PAINTWORK TERMS
Term | Definition | Remarks
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Blister | A raised bubble in the paint (from the base or the undercoat) caused by abnormal moisture. The bubble may contain either water or air. |
Change in tone | The colour tone of the painted surface is not uniform. | Including wrong colour, discoloration and decoloration.
Contact mark | A mark on the painted surface as a result of contact by hands or clothing at the time of paint application. |
Crack | A crack in the painted surface. | Cracks may be either shallow or deep.
Dirt in paintwork | Rough surface resulting from foreign material in the paint or from dust deposited on wet paint during painting or storage. |
Filed or ground traces | Deep scratches in sheet metal surface, resulting from improper use of buffer or sander, are not completely covered, and are visible through paint coating. |
Orange peel | The painted surface has the appearance of an orange peel. |
Peeling | The paint flakes off (partly or over a wide area). | The peeling may be minor, medium, or major.
Pin holes | Tiny holes in the painted surface. |
Runs | A visible trickle of dried paint on the surface. | Either undercoat or top-coat.
Scratches | Scratches on the painted surface. |
Shrink | The painted surface "shrinks", causing wrinkles. |
Smears | Spots of soot or other material deposited on the painted surface. | Including stains and water spots.
Spray mist | The painted surface includes fine particles of other paint. |
Uneven lustre | The lustre of the painted surface is not uniform. |
Uneven metallic dispersion | The metallic dispersion of the painted surface is not uniform. |
Visibly incomplete topcoating | A part of the undercoating visible. |

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