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2. Automotive paint - Wikipedia

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   The base coat is applied after the primer coat. This coat contains the visual properties of color and effects, and is usually the one referred to as the paint. Base coat used in automotive applications is commonly divided into three categories: solid, metallic, and pearlescent pigments. Solid paints have no sparkle effects except the color ...

3. Car colour popularity - Wikipedia

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   The results of colour popularity surveys conducted by American paint manufacturers PPG Industries (PPG) [1] and DuPont (DP) [2] (both for the year 2012) are shown in the table and chart below. Note that the results for silver and grey may be affected by discrepancies in how the companies classify these colours.

4. British racing green - Wikipedia

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   With the many successes of British racing teams through the years, British Racing Green became a popular paint choice for British sports and luxury cars. Originally a solid colour, British Racing Green is increasingly a metallic paint due to the limited range of solids offered by today's manufacturers.

5. Ciba Specialty Chemicals - Wikipedia

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   BASF Performance Products Limited Ciba was a chemical company based in and near Basel , Switzerland . "Ciba" stood for "Chemische Industrie Basel" (Chemical Industries Basel) and was formed when the non-pharmaceuticals elements of Novartis were spun out in 1997, [ 1 ] following the merger in the previous year of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz that ...

6. BASF - Wikipedia

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   The purchase price was $470 million on a cash and debt-free basis. It provided BASF with a range of water-based resins that complements its portfolio of high solids and UV resins for the coatings and paints industry and strengthened the company's market presence, particularly in North America.

7. Metallic paint - Wikipedia

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   Given that having a car subsequently resprayed in a metallic color is no more expensive than for a solid color, many consider the price premium for metallic paint as a way to boost the base price of a luxury car. Japanese luxury marques and many mass market brands usually do not charge extra for metallic paint. [citation needed]