Motor Car Guide
Maintenance Guides and vehicle problems tips. Helpful hints, service and repairs. For classic & modern cars. Individual engines from Manufacture’s described with technical details and service guides Select from any below.
Motor Car Guide
Maintenance & Problems tips Helpful hints. Guides,service and repairs. For classic & modern cars.
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Paint Dirt in finish
RegisteredTechnical GuidesDirt in Paint finish This section includes reasons for Dirt in Paint finish grittiness and seediness. Repair 1 Dirt can sometimes be polished out with compound. 2 Films of enamel ...
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Paint Dry coats problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Dry coats problems This section includes Paint Dry coats problems To repair Apply another coat. If very dry, flat with P600 and apply colour coat. Cause 1 Gun held too far ...
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Paint Drying problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Drying problems This section includes Paint Drying problems ,slow drying, wet spots and tack. Wet spots are difficult to repair, and for good results they should be ...
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Paint drying process
Technical GuidesVehicle paint drying process The full drying process is not the same for all paints; broadly, paints can be classified into four groups: 1. Paints generally known as lacquers, ...
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Paint Etching primers
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Etching primers Etching primers are a special type of primer containing acid, to give metal etch. In addition to performing the normal functions of a primer they also act ...
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Paint Fading colour change
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Fading (colour change) problems Fading is a change in colour of the pigment portion of the film due to exposure to sunlight, or in a few cases to chemical fumes. Do not ...
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Paint Fillers and primer fillers
Technical GuidesAutomotive Paint Fillers and primer fillers How to use Automotive Paint Fillers and primer fillers and what they do. Fillers are heavily pigmented materials; they are designed to ...
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Paint finish Dry spray Problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesDry spray Paint finish problems How to repair Paint finish with Dry spray Problems. In certain cases overspray can usually be removed by Polishing out. With synthetic enamels it ...
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Paint Fish eyes defect problem
Technical GuidesCar Paint Fish eyes defect Paint problems Fish eyes problems in vehicle spray Paint. The cause is Surface contaminated with silicone, wax, grease or oil. This is not an easy ...
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Paint Flatting scratches problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Flatting scratches problems This section includes Paint Flatting scratches problems, lifting, raising or swelling of flatting scratches. This is often a mild form of ...
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Paint Flooding problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Flooding problems This section is about Paint Flooding problems includes floating, mottling and shadowing. To repair while film is still wet, apply a thin mist coat of ...
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Paint Gloss finish problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Gloss finish problems Vehicle Paint Gloss finish problems.In this section includes poor gloss, bloom, clouding, deadening and dulling.To Repair after film is quite dry, ...
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Paint hiding poor covering problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Hiding poor finish problems Paint hiding poor covering problems,This section covers poor hiding, poor covering, transparent film and undercoat showing through, Cause 1. ...
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Paint Hold-out sinking problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Hold-out porosity and sinking finish problems This section covers poor hold-out, porosity and sinking in.To Repair When colour coat is completely hardened (several days may ...
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Paint Lifting problems
Technical GuidesVehicle Spray Paint Lifting problems In this section we look at Paint Lifting problems that includes raising and crinkling (see also wrinkling section).Solvents in refinish paint ...
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Paint Nitrocellulose lacquers
Technical GuidesNitrocellulose lacquers Finishes The use of Nitrocellulose lacquer explained. Nitrocellulose lacquers are a blend of nitrocellulose and synthetic resins. The nitrocellulose ...
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Paint Orange peel problems
Technical GuidesPaint Orange peel problems This section covers the more common orange peel or poor flow and pebbling problems when painting. Note: The best way io repair is after the colour is ...
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Paint Pigments
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPaint Pigments Paint pigmentation. Pigments used in the manufacture of paint are finely ground powders. These may be derived from naturally occurring minerals or they may be ...
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