automotive

management

Picking Up Productivity

The original lean manufacturing philosophy, "The Toyota Way" has come to symbolize a way of doing business in manufacturing that produces the highest quality and financial success.

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automotive

Electrocoat over Zinc-Plated Steel—Revisited

I wonder why you think the automotive community should be questioned for specifying a zinc or zinc alloy prior to E-coat. Performance testing done by all the major OEMs will confirm better corrosion performance with zinc or zinc alloy than with a phosphate base. I think you should revisit your response.

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automotive

Sharing Technology

Although the manufacturers are fierce competitors, a Dodge Neon, Lincoln Town Car and Chevrolet Lumina all traveled down the same assembly plant paint line.

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Liquid Coating

Water Spotting

I am an automotive paint formulator in the Middle East. Two weeks ago, our weather was rainy and we saw water spot defects on the horizontal surfaces of test specimens on our outdoor exposure racks. This was after the top coat curing step. We believed them to be fully cured. We’ve studied this problem quite a bit but have not yet found a cause.

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Vacuum Vapor

Paint Over Chrome

We currently use an aqueous cleaning system for our chrome plated parts before wet coat mask painting. The system is designed for exterior automotive adhesion specs. Can a modern vapor degreasing system provide the same adhesion?

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Liquid Coating

Tradin’ Paint

Plastic films are replacing paint in some Automotive applications  

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automotive

Theatre of the Absurd

SUVs on the altar, hybrids and a ‘car czar.’

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Electroplating

HAZY EMBLEMS

How can I prevent a hazy appearance when I gold plate car emblems and small items found around the home?

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automotive

Wanting to Shine

How can I remove the factory coating from a 1972 ford truck aluminum grill shell so I can re-polish it?

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automotive

Automotive Finishing: Flex, Phantoms & Beyond

Whether it’s the Ford Flex or the Rolls-Royce Phantom, finish is key to customer acceptability

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