Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Weight SolidsThe percentage on a weight basis, of non-volatile (i.e. the ingredients that will not evaporate) material in a paint. | |
Weight TransferThe shift of a vehicle's weight towards the front when braking and towards the rear during rapid acceleration. | |
Welch PlugA dished steel disc used as a core plug in engines and cylinder heads. | |
Wet ClutchA friction clutch that runs in an oil bath. | |
Wet Film GaugeA device used to determine wet film thickness of paint immediately after application. This is obviously a type of destructive test, as the paint surface is damaged by the gauge. | |
Wet LinerNot strictly a liner as it does not line a cylinder, but is the cylinder of a water cooled engine that fits into the cylinder block in contact with the coolant. | |
Wet SandingA technique involving the sanding of a surface while it is being flushed with water. This aids with the smoothing out of surface defects before subsequent coats are applied. | |
Wet SpotsDiscolouration caused where the paint fails to dry and adhere uniformly. | |
Wet-on-Wet ApplicationA painting method by which a second coat of paint is applied over the first before it hardens and dries. Special primers have been developed which allow for colour to be applied on top of them with little or no flash-off time | |