paint job

Car's color work

A paint job is a coat of paint on a surface, especially on a car or other vehicle.

The phrase implies the complete visible exterior: The car needs a new paint job.

A custom paint job has special colors or designs.

By extension, paint job can describe any painted surface's appearance: That's an impressive paint job on your house.

automotive

respray

Apply new paint layer

pinstriping · flames · racing stripes · touch-up · body shop · detailing · buffing · polishing · overspray · orange peel

coating

primer

Preparatory coat or guide

epoxy · polyurethane · undercoat · rustproofing · powder coating · roller · brush marks · coverage · drying time · adhesion

appearance

color scheme

Planned set of hues

refresh · facelift · transformation · before and after · vibrant · faded · peeling · chipped · flawless · professional

Categories
Opposites
surface finish/coating

paint jobbare metal

Direct hardware access, unmediated

rust · unpainted · unfinished · stripped · natural finish

quality of appearance

paint jobrust bucket

Badly corroded vehicle

rusted-out · corrosion · eyesore · wreck · peeling paint

Family

job, paint, painting, painted, painter, paints, unpainted, paintbrush, repaint

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G