Sprayers dust a part to lay down a thin first layer, check coverage or mist a hard-to-reach area before building film. A dusting that goes into the oven alone cures thin and see-through. The word also describes powder drifting onto masked areas or neighboring parts.
Heard on the job
Just give the back side a dusting, the front's where the customer looks.
Also heard as
- dust coat
- dust it
Related terms
Shoot
To spray powder, as in shooting a part or shooting a color.
Film build
The thickness of the cured coating, usually given in mils or microns.
Two-coat
Describing a finish built from a base coat and a top coat, each sprayed separately.
Transfer efficiency
The share of sprayed powder that ends up on the part rather than in the booth.