The Three Basic Components of Car Paint

  • Painting a car takes far more than just a bit of artistry and a dash of know-how – as professionals working in automotive painting are well aware.
  • Car paint is made up of three main components: the pigment (or colour of the paint), the binder/ resin that binds the colour to the car, and the solvent that keeps the resin liquid before it dries.
  • These three main components can be made from very different ingredients, and those ingredients will affect the quality of the paint, and how easy it is to apply.