| A | B |
|---|
| Chroma | Saturation richness intensity or muddiness |
| Value | lightness or darkness of a color |
| Hue | color cast or tint |
| Spectrophotometer | Electronic device for analyzing paint |
| Metamerism | Paint seen under different light |
| Color Face | Viewing a metallic color at a right angle to the surface |
| Etch Primer | Contains acid for etching bare metal |
| Flash Time | The time needed to wait between coats of material |
| Isocyanate | A byproduct of the formation of urethane. Very harmful to your health |
| Fisheye | Paint imperfection caused by silicone |
| Primer Surfacer | Used to fill impections |
| Substrate | A finish to which coatings are applied |
| Lifting | Paint imperfection caused by imcompatable paints. |
| Blushing | Makes paint turn white caused by moisture |
| Mottling | Occurs in metallic paints causing a streaked appearance |
| 80 grit sandpaper | Used to sand bodyfiller |
| 180 grit sandpaper | Used to sand skim putty |
| 1500 grit sandpaper | Used to remove orange peel |
| 320 grit sandpaper | Used to sand around a area that needs to be primed |
| 500 grit sandpaper | Used to sand before applying basecoat |
| Let down panel | Used to evaluate a tricoat color |
| Halo effect | An unwanted ring around a pearl or mica paint repair |
| Plotting Color | identifying paint color in a graphic way using value hue and chroma |
| Arcing | Causes uneven film build on the edges of a refinished panel |
| HVLP | High volume low pressure |
