overspray
Paint beyond target
Overspray is the portion of sprayed material—paint, pesticide, adhesive—that misses its target and lands elsewhere.
It's a common problem in automotive painting, graffiti, and agricultural spraying: The overspray from the fence got all over the patio furniture.
The term also functions as a verb: Be careful not to overspray onto the trim.
Scatter in drops
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- blowbackUnintended negative consequences
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- strayWander from course
misdirected · unintended · inadvertent · overshoot · runoff · excess · waste · drips
Reduction to fine particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- dispersionScattering across space
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
aerosolization · airborne · particles · nozzle · pressure · viscosity · fluid dynamics · bounce-back
Concealing by covering
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- filmMovie or coating
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
ventilation · extraction · filters · respirator · PPE · drop cloth · containment · curtain
Preparatory coat or guide
- basecoatFoundational paint layer
- clearcoatTransparent protective lacquer layer
- enamelHard glossy coating
- lacquerGlossy protective coating
varnish · polyurethane · powder coat · automotive · refinishing · booth · electrostatic
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
polish · compound · contamination · decontamination · clay bar · detailing · correction · waste disposal
Air current outdoors
- airborneTraveling through air
- dispersionScattering across space
- carryMove while supporting
- spreadTo distribute widely
neighboring · adjacent · environmental · pesticide · herbicide · agricultural · field · crop damage
splatter
Scatter in drops
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- blowbackUnintended negative consequences
- scatterDistribute in random directions
stray · misdirected · unintended · inadvertent · overshoot · runoff · excess · waste · drips · residue
atomization
Reduction to fine particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- dispersionScattering across space
aerosolization · diffusion · airborne · particles · nozzle · pressure · viscosity · fluid dynamics · bounce-back
masking
Concealing by covering
booth · ventilation · extraction · filters · respirator · PPE · drop cloth · containment · curtain · enclosure
primer
Preparatory coat or guide
- basecoatFoundational paint layer
- clearcoatTransparent protective lacquer layer
- enamelHard glossy coating
lacquer · varnish · polyurethane · powder coat · automotive · refinishing · booth · electrostatic
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
scrape · polish · compound · contamination · decontamination · clay bar · detailing · correction · waste disposal · hazardous
wind
Air current outdoors
- airborneTraveling through air
- dispersionScattering across space
- carryMove while supporting
spread · neighboring · adjacent · environmental · pesticide · herbicide · agricultural · field · crop damage · buffer zone
- printer problemspaper jam, paper jams, low ink, blank pages, streaking
- airbrushingcompressor, nozzles, needles, double action, single action
- spray paintingairbrush, paint gun, nozzle, paint booth, compressor
- surface defectscracks, crazing, peeling, blistering, bubbles
- defectsdefect, flaw, crack, cracks, defective
- paintshouse paint, primer, basecoat, topcoat, clear coat
spray, spraying, sprayed, sprayer, respray, resprayed, aerosolize, respraying, sprayable