Surface Finish Optimisation
Meeting modern paint shop demands
The final paint appearance of a car body panel depends not only on the quality of the painting process but also, to a large extent, on the surface finish of the material. Paint shops strive to achieve a consistent paint appearance across panels, while also focusing on cost efficiency and improved sustainability.
Outer panel materials should provide the right conditions, enabling formed car panels with a tightly controlled surface finish that serves as the perfect foundation for excellent paint results.
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)
