Surface Finish Optimisation
Meeting modern paint shop demands
The final paint appearance of a car body panel is determined not only by the quality of the painting process but, to a large extent, by the surface finish of the material. Paint shops seek consistent paint appearance across panels while also aiming for cost efficiency and improved sustainability.
Outer panel materials should provide the right conditions: enabling formed car panels with a tightly controlled surface finish that offers the perfect foundation for an excellent paint result.
Premium paint appearance
It all starts with an optimised steel surface finish
All outer panel materials are available with our special Serica FLO® premium surface finish. Its predictable and finely balanced surface topography provides ideal conditions for:
- Consistent paint appearance
- Higher paint shop yield
- Compatibility with modern paint processes (even with fewer or thinner layers)
