The phrase "auto paint" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to paint specifically designed for automobiles or the process of painting cars.
Example: "I decided to take my car to the shop for a fresh coat of auto paint to give it a new look."
Alternatives: "automotive paint" or "car paint".
Now the lotus effect is being developed for other products, including roof shingles and auto paint.
A robber shot and killed the manager of an auto paint and parts store in eastern Brooklyn yesterday, the police said.
Examples include "Vanguarding," for Vanguard mutual funds; "Power through," for Powerade sports beverages; "Zestfully clean," for Zest soap; and, most recently, "It's time for a Maacover," for the Maaco chain of auto paint and body shops, which replaced another nameonics campaign, "Uh-oh, better get Maaco".
Thus far the star of this new science has been ethanol, a car fuel made from corn, but around the world chemical, grain and biotech companies are working to produce auto paint, cosmetics, even apparel fiber from renewable resources.
It might never be able to compete with those dirt-cheap auto paint jobs, but a new laser technique could revolutionize the way metals are colored for varied applications such as jewelry, home appliances, military camouflage, and even optical filters in telescopes.
Weak automotive markets have also hurt DuPont, one of the largest suppliers of auto paints.
DuPont makes products like auto paints and lacquers, fabrics and health care products.
Introduced in the mid-1920s, the brightly colored auto paints were the first that dried fast enough for the assembly line.
Using propanediol as a starting point, DuPont has created a new polymer it calls Cerenol, which it substitutes for petroleum-sourced ingredients in products like auto paints.
In an effort to clamp down on litter, the City Council is weighing a bill to ban leaflets advertising everything from auto painting to firewood that are slipped onto car windshields throughout New York.
