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Vehicle Body

Vehicle Body types. Guides,service and repairs.

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  • Kit car

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    1900s
    Kit car

    Kit car View all Kit cars in related items Below. A kit car, also known as a "component car", is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and ...

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  • Laminated glass

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    Laminated glass

    Laminated glass Laminated glass is a type of safety glass that holds together when shattered. In the event of breaking, it is held in place by an interlayer, typically of ...

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  • Limousine

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    1900s
    Limousine

    Limousine View all Limousines in related items Below. A limousine (or limo) is a luxury sedan or saloon car generally driven by a chauffeur and with a partition between the ...

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  • Microcars

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    1950s
    Microcars

    Microcar and Bubble car View all microcar and bubble cars,also cyclecars in related items Below. A microcar is the smallest automobile classification, usually applied to very ...

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  • Off-road vehicle

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    1900s
    Off-road vehicle

    Off-road 4X4 vehicles View all Off-road 4X4 vehicles in related items Below. An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off ...

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  • Overhang Explained

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    Overhang Explained

    Car Overhang Explained Overhangs are the lengths of a car, at the front and rear, which extend beyond the wheelbase. They are normally described as front overhang and rear ...

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  • Paint Adhesion Problems

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    Paint Adhesion Problems

    Vehicle Paint Adhesion This section covers poor paint adhesion prevention and causes, of peeling, flaking and poor adhesion when paint spraying Vehicle. Guide Note: The only fail ...

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  • Paint Banding stripes tram line faults

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    Paint Banding stripes tram line faults

    Paint Banding stripes tram line problems faults This section covers Banding stripes in panel and tram lines. To Repair apply another coat, observing below. Cause 1 Poor overlap ...

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  • Paint Bleeding Problems

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    Paint Bleeding Problems

    Paint Bleeding Problems The Cause of Paint Bleeding Problems can be Soluble dyes or pigments in old finish, on surface, or in undercoat dissolve in solvent of new colour, and ...

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  • Paint Blistering problems

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    Paint Blistering problems

    Automotive Paint Blistering This section includes Automotive paint Blistering bubbling, pimpling, pin holing, pitting and pock marks. How to repair and avoid this. Generally, to ...

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  • Paint Blooming Problems

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    Paint Blooming Problems

    Paint Blooming (Blushing) Problems A milky and sometimes dull appearance formed in paint films during or immediately after spraying, caused by precipitation of the components of ...

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  • Paint Bronzing Problems

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    Paint Bronzing Problems

    Paint Bronzing Problems A not too common condition, seen more often in some dark blues, reds, maroons and rarely in other colours, having the appearance of a fine coloured chalk ...

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  • Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems

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    Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems

    Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems Chalking is the result of normal destruction of a paint film through the effects of weathering, mainly due to ultraviolet light and moisture. All ...

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  • Paint Chipping Problems

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    Paint Chipping Problems

    Paint Chipping Problems Usually caused by flying gravel or bumping of corners or edges. Excess film thicknesses. Bad roads weather conditions, coastal areas, sand storms and so ...

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  • Paint Colour off-shade Problems

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    Paint Colour off-shade Problems

    Vehicle Paint Colour is off-shade Vehicle Paint Colour looks different to original paint under normal or different light conditions. Cause 1. Refinish colour not thoroughly ...

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  • Paint Cracking Problems

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    Paint Cracking Problems

    Paint Cracking and shrinking Problems This section includes shrinking and splitting (of undercoats). To repair Flat out cracked area, or wash off with proper thinner or solvent, ...

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  • Paint Crazing Problems

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    Paint Crazing Problems

    Paint Crazing Problems This section includes alligatoring, crow-footing and hair-lining (of colour coats). To RepairThoroughly remove entire crazed finish and ...

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  • Paint curdling precipitation problems

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    Paint curdling precipitation problems

    Paint curdling throw-out precipitation problems This section includes Paint Precipitation problems break, compatibility, curdling and throw-out. Cause Dumping in, or addition of, ...

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