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| • | Car cover - Plastic sheeting that is placed over parts of the vehicle that will not be painted to protect your vehicle from overspray. |
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| • | Cast - A variation of a color; example, a red shade blue |
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| • | Cellulose - Natural polymer or resin from cottonseed oil to make paint coatings |
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| • | Chalking - The result of weathering of a paint film resulting in a white powdery appearance. |
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| • | Checking/Crowfoot - Tiny cracks or splitting in the surface of a paint film usually seen in a lacquer. Caused by improper film formation or excessive film build. |
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| • | Chemical stain/Spotting - Circular, oblong or irregular spots or discoloration on areas of finish caused by reactive chemicals coming into contact with air pollution (coal and high sulfur emissions), acid rain and snow. |
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| • | Color deficiency - A handicap in color vision, incapable of distinguishing or perceiving some colors or levels of any color. |
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| • | Color match - Two colors exhibiting no perceptible difference when viewed under the same conditions. |
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| • | Color retention - Two colors exhibiting no perceptible difference when viewed under the same conditions. |
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| • | Color standard - A small sprayed-out sample of OEM color. This is the established requirement for a given color code. This is the color the car is supposed to be from the factory. |
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| • | Color version - A color matched in a different quality finish, to match the same OEM standard; i.e., a color matched to an acrylic enamel in lacquer |
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| • | Colorant - Made with ground pigments, solvent and resin. Used in the intermix system to produce colors. |
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| • | Colorblind - A handicap in a personās color vision; incapable of distinguishing or perceiving certain colors or any color |
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| • | Complementary colors - Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel |
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| • | Compounding - See BUFFING |
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| • | Concentration - The ratio of pigment in paint to resins in paint. |
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| • | Coverage - The ability of a pigmented color to conceal or cover a surface |
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| • | Cratering - The forming of holes in a film due to contamination. |
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| • | Crazing - Fine line cracks in the surface of the paint finish; see CROWSFOOT. |
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| • | Crosscoat - Applying paint in a crisscross pattern. Single coat applied in one direction with a second single coat applied at 90” to the first. |
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| • | Crowsfoot - Tiny cracks in the surface of a paint film usually seen in a lacquer; also see CHECKING |
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| • | Curdling - The gelling or partial cure of paint due to incompatible materials |
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| • | Cure - The chemical reaction of a coating during the drying process, leaving it insoluble. |
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| • | Curtains - Large sagging or runs of paint due to improper application |
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| • | Cut-in - Painting of the edges of parts before installation. |
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