ABSTRACT
Surface treatment means altering the molecular constitution of a surface to make it interact with an adhesive, ink, coating, paint or another surface to create a strong bond between the two. Adhesion is fundamentally a chemical reaction that occurs between the top one to three molecular layers of surfaces coming together. This chapter provides detailed information on the selection and use of surface treatment and cleaning processes, surface cleaning processes(sand blasting, tumbling, alkaline, acid and electrolytic cleaning), surface coating processes (electroplating, galvanising, metal spraying), automotive painting processes, ingredients, painting procedures, surface finishing processes (polishing, buffing, burnishing, super finishing), surface treatments for automotive manufacturing, automotive industry performance-driven surface treatment technologies and applications of surface treatments in the car industry.
