For metallic finishes, increasing gun movement speed tends to:

For metallic finishes, increasing gun movement speed tends to:

• A. darken the color
• B. have no effect
• C. lighten the color
• D. shift hue

Answer: (C)

In metallic finishes, how thick the sprayed film is directly affects how many reflective metal flakes are visible. Moving the gun faster puts down less material per area, so the film is thinner and fewer flakes are present to reflect light. With fewer flakes, the finish appears lighter, not darker, and the basic color tone remains essentially the same.

In metallic finishes, how thick the sprayed film is directly affects how many reflective metal flakes are visible. Moving the gun faster puts down less material per area, so the film is thinner and fewer flakes are present to reflect light. With fewer flakes, the finish appears lighter, not darker, and the basic color tone remains essentially the same.