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9 Steps to Paint Perfection |
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It takes nine steps to convert base film, custom acrylic urethane coatings and clear coat into FLX-Paint. Depending on the application, we start with a Urethane, PVC or Fluoropolymer base film. We prep the base film using our proprietary process that creates a permanent chemical bond between the base film and the coatings. Then we coat the base film with our custom blend of premium automotive base coat paint and we do this in a highly controlled production environment |
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Process and Chemistry ... ACI teams with leaders in automotive coatings and application specialists to continuously improve our processes and chemistry to increase quality and functionality and while decreasing cost. Our consulting Chemists have a combined 55 years of coatings and plastics development experience |
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Thicker is Better ... our "super two" 2 mil urethane clear coat provides FLX-Paint with high gloss and maximum durability. It's the kind of gloss and durability that only comes from a premium automotive paint system
The result of our proprietary 9 step process is a remarkably durable paint film that applies like paint protection film or vinyl wrap film. Applied to any painted surface, it looks like it’s been painted right on the surface because the gloss levels match … sounds simple, but it’s so important |
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FLX-Paint is the green solution: We do the coating in our controlled environment, utilizing best practices for solvent handling, disposal and air quality management. ACI is pioneering paint film development to replace on-site "direct" painting to reduce the release of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) into the atmosphere. ACI is developing next generation water-borne transferable coatings that will revolutionize painting | |||||
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Today’s Automotive Paint Finishes … a little background
Today’s automotive paint
finishes have deep, rich colors with a super
glossy and extremely
durable clear coat.
These finishes are flawless and can
literally last for two decades or more, in
all kinds of conditions
It’s the Gloss:
Gloss levels are rated on a scale of 0
to 100 with 100 looking “as wet as
water”.
Today’s new cars have a 2 mil
clear coat finish that can reach a 99
degree gloss level… even the less
expensive cars have an outstanding clear
coat finish.
To get this perfect finish, the
OEM’s spend big bucks on new paint
facilities … about $100 million … it’s
not cheap but it is the only way to get
the perfect finish that today’s
car buyers expect
ACI’s
coating facility is designed to
produce OEM-grade paint film … so
our finish matches the factory finish …
in gloss, in durability, with rich, deep
beautiful colors
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FLX-Paint Construction FLX-Paint is a composite film consisting of three layers; film layer, paint layer and clear coat layer. All three layers are physically cross-linked to form a composite film that is remarkably durable and stable Film Layer: For our automotive and related markets, the film layer is a super smooth and dimensionally stable high performance 2 mil cast vinyl or urethane film with a semi-permanent adhesive. ACI tested virtually every film available for a base carrier film, including urethane, acrylic and fluoropolymer films. For these markets, our base films are the perfect carrier for our custom formulated coatings Paint Layer: The coating layer is a modified & blended premium automotive base coat. The coating layer contains the pigments, metallics and pearlescent powders. Kandy colors consist of a base coat and an extra mid coat to add depth. ACI's base coat is a custom formulation with extensive testing to create a paint that can stretch (not an easy trick). Stretchability is fundamental for wrap application Clear Coat Layer: The clear coat layer is a 2 mil premium urethane clear coat. The clear coat provides the wet-as-water gloss and extreme durability. It is impervious to common automotive chemicals and any fuel type. It can be buffed and polished and re-cleared if desired. The clear coat is flexible and moderately stretchable - Cross Section of FLX-Paint -
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