An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) code is the series of letters and or numbers that make up a formulation code. The code is then entered into the formulation computer that brings up the exact paint mix formulation for that particular vehicle.

This is where a fine wet or dry abrasive is used to ‘cut’ down the top surface and make flat. A rubbing compound is the used to polish the surface to a shine.

This is a liquid with micro hard particles that are so fine that when rubbed hard over an abraded surface it buffs to a shine.

This is the base pigment mixed to an accurate color recipe that by itself provides color but has very little environmental protection.

This is the UV stable clear protective coating applied over the base color to protect it from the elements.

Each car has a unique VIN (vehicle identification number) and this is the DNA information for the car. Coded within that information amongst many other things is the color code. TUPF has an exclusive mechanism to decipher the code and can identify the very color that the car was manufactured with. This then translates to a color recipe that is weighed out down to 100th gramme accuracy to ensure that the color you receive is an exact likeness to the color your car was manufactured with.

2K Clear coat has a an additional chemical catalyst that upon activation within the can produces a chemical reaction that hardens the clear coat giving it superior hardness / surface protection and gloss levels to that of a 1K Clear Coat.