Just like Bluto and Popeye, the difference between auto body and standard paint is one of strength Auto paint and standard paint are not the same. Sure, some car owners with the desire to save money on the upkeep of an old car have tried using house paint on their older vehicle. Others have tried it out on their classic car with the goal of adding some signature style to the refurbishing process. It rarely works. Basically, there is a reason auto supply stores and auto body shops sell and use auto body paint, while home decorating stores sell house paint. One sort of paint is meant to adhere to wood, while the other is meant to adhere to metal. It’s a case of one and one equalling two that the metal-adhering paint, specifically the automotive paint, is meant to be stronger than the house paint. That said, it’s obvious why those older vehicle owners and classic car buffs were disappointed in their painting efforts. It’s a sure bet the paint wore off much too quickly. Basically, a paint job has two goals. If it does its first job well it makes the item it covers appear clean, presentable and attractive. However, that is not paint’s chief goal. The true and underlying goal of paint is to protect the item it coats by staying stuck to the item, thereby acting as a barrier between it and the elements. In short, it must be stronger than and outlast any and all of the elements bombarded against it. For example, interior house paint has as its particular goal the protection of the walls of the house it coats against mold, mildew, bacteria and possibly kid’s finger paints. Hopefully, it does its job well. Even if it does, however, it still ranks as a lightweight compared to outdoor paint, which in its turn must withstand rain, wind hail and snow right along with the mold, mildew, bacteria and gooey-fingered kids buffet encountered by interior house paint. Neither paint ranks as much more than an amateur, however, when compared to automotive paint. Not only does automotive paint have to withstand all the usual suspects, it must endure the conditions of the road as well. Those conditions entail not just rain, hail, sleet and snow, but dirt, mud, sand, salt and gravel. In fact, that dirt, mud, sand, salt and gravel, doesn’t just constitute just the lying down quietly versions. It covers the flying right into the vehicle versions as well. It’s obvious from all of the above automotive paint has to create a truly durable Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society