Glossary “color tree” Definition:
Guide used to locate colors three dimensionally when matching colors.
What is color?
color matching
Glossary “color matching” Definition:
Steps needed to make the new finish match the existing finish on the vehicle.
color matching manuals
Glossary “color matching manuals” Definition:
Guides that contain information needed for finishing panels, so that the repair has the same appearance as the old finish.
color spectrum
Glossary “color spectrum” Definition:
By passing light through a prism, light is broken down into its separate colors. White light contains all colors or the full spectrum.
color drift
Glossary “color drift” Definition:
Color variances on OEM vehicles from the same factory.
color coded
Glossary “color coded” Definition:
Components, tools, parts that can be identified by color.
color corrected lights
Glossary “color corrected lights” Definition:
Lights used in the spray booth to make color show up properly.
color directory
Glossary “color directory” Definition:
Publication containing color chips and other paint related information for most makes and models of vehicles.
color blindness
Glossary “color blindness” Definition:
Physical condition that makes it difficult for a person’s eyes to see colors correctly.
color
Glossary “color” Definition:
A color is determined by the light waves an object reflects while it absorbs all other light waves. An object is blue if it absorbs all other light waves except blue, which it reflects. An object is black when all light waves are absorbed and none are reflected. An object is white when all light waves are reflected.
color coat
Glossary “color coat” Definition:
See top coat.