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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Painting and surface coatings | | German term or phrase: Köpfen | Anschleifen (Köpfen) zulässig
Talking about paint, layer thickness etc. Is this something like a T-cut polishing of the paint finish on a car? (I rather doubt it). |
| | | smoothing / leveling | Explanation:
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So werden beispielsweise durch das Ausschleifen von Lackierfehlern in der bereits mindestens einmal vorher lackierten Oberfläche Flächenelemente erzeugt, die durch Reibungselektrizität aufgeladen sind, gleiches geschieht beim sogenannten Köpfen der mindestens einmal vorher lackierten Oberfläche mit Schleifpapier, um die Oberfläche einzuebnen.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0297520.html
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awlgrip.com - the professional topside paint system for yachts
as it is when spraying paint. General air quality, filters and dryers ... If the coating is allowed to cure, smooth sand until all blisters are removed. ...
www.awlgrip.com/awlgrip_pages/application_guide_troubleshoo...
Miracle sand, a process that removes paint runs, orange peel and ...
Miracle Sand quickly removes these flaws and leaves a smooth, sanded finish, and with a quick touch-up with a dab of paint leaves a lovely and professional ...
www.freshpatents.com/Miracle-sand-a-process-that-removes-pa...
E-Coat/ELPO Sanding 3M US automotive auto autos automobile ...
Damp Sanding - 3M™ Abrasives Discs 360L, 210U, 268L. 3M™ Abrasive Discs are used for leveling and/or removing defects in E-coat/ELPO coatings. ...
solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Automotive/OEM/Products/Paint/E-Coat/ |
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Ken Cox
Local time: 10:45
| Grading comment Thanks! It seems to me that all 3 suggested terms work, smoothing, levelling/leveling, and buffing.
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34 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 smoothing / leveling
Explanation:
based on
So werden beispielsweise durch das Ausschleifen von Lackierfehlern in der bereits mindestens einmal vorher lackierten Oberfläche Flächenelemente erzeugt, die durch Reibungselektrizität aufgeladen sind, gleiches geschieht beim sogenannten Köpfen der mindestens einmal vorher lackierten Oberfläche mit Schleifpapier, um die Oberfläche einzuebnen.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0297520.html
other refs:
#
awlgrip.com - the professional topside paint system for yachts
as it is when spraying paint. General air quality, filters and dryers ... If the coating is allowed to cure, smooth sand until all blisters are removed. ...
www.awlgrip.com/awlgrip_pages/application_guide_troubleshoo...
Miracle sand, a process that removes paint runs, orange peel and ...
Miracle Sand quickly removes these flaws and leaves a smooth, sanded finish, and with a quick touch-up with a dab of paint leaves a lovely and professional ...
www.freshpatents.com/Miracle-sand-a-process-that-removes-pa...
E-Coat/ELPO Sanding 3M US automotive auto autos automobile ...
Damp Sanding - 3M™ Abrasives Discs 360L, 210U, 268L. 3M™ Abrasive Discs are used for leveling and/or removing defects in E-coat/ELPO coatings. ...
solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Automotive/OEM/Products/Paint/E-Coat/
| Ken Cox
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| | Grading comment | Thanks! It seems to me that all 3 suggested terms work, smoothing, levelling/leveling, and buffing. |
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