Episode 18 – Delamination & Peeling Cohesive vs Adhesive Failure

Episode 17 – Intercoat Adhesion Failure Primer–Basecoat & Basecoat–Clearcoat

Episode 16 – Clouding & Flop Control in Multi Layer Systems

Episode 15 – Secondary & Tertiary Shade Mismatch

Episode 14 – DOI Loss & Haze After Bake

Episode 13 – Mottling in Metallic & Pearlescent Coatings

Episode 12 – Metallic Flop & Directional Color Shift

Episode 11 – Dieback & Gloss Loss After Bake

Episode 10 – Blistering Osmosis vs Solvent vs Corrosion

Episode 9 – Cratering & Fish Eyes

Episode 8 – Pinholing vs Micro Popping

Episode 7 – Solvent Pop & Boiling

Episode 6 – Low Gloss Caused by Surface Texture

Episode 5 – Overspray Roughness Process Driven Defects and Prevention Strategies

Episode 4 – Stippling Why Additives Can’t Fix It

Episode 3 – Poor Leveling vs Orange Peel

Episode 2 – Orange Peel in Automotive Clearcoats Causes, Prevention, and OEM Fixes

Episode 1 - Fundamentals of Surface Texture and Leveling Defects in Solvent Borne Automotive Coating

Episode 15 – Troubleshooting Pigment Related Defects Fading, Chalking, Flocculation, and Color Shif

Episode 14 – Pigment Interactions Synergy Between Multiple Pigments in Multi Layer Systems

Episode 13 – Specialty Functional Pigments IR Reflection, Conductive, and Anti Corrosion

Episode 12 – Durability and Weathering of Pigments in Automotive Finishes

Episode 11 – Color Matching and Shade Control Achieving Consistency in Automotive Coatings

Episode 10 – Pigment Dispersion Techniques, Equipment, and Stability in Automotive Coatings

Episode 9 – Extender Pigments Function, Cost Optimization, and Performance Balance

Episode 8 – Pigment Volume Concentration and CPVC How Pigment Loading Affects Coating Performance

Episode 7 – Effect Pigments Metallics and Pearls – Visual Effects and Orientation Control

Episode 6 – Carbon Black Jetness, UV Absorption, and Rheology Control in Automotive Coatings

Episode 5 – Organic Pigments Bright Colors and Their Challenges in Automotive Coatings

Episode 4 – Inorganic Color Pigments Stability, Heat Resistance, and Limitations

Episode 3 – Titanium Dioxide The Science Behind White Pigments

Episode 2 – Light, Color, and Hiding Power in Automotive Coatings

Episode 1 – What Pigments Really Do Inside an Automotive Coating Film?

Extenders in Automotive Coatings - How They Control Hiding, Gloss, PVC & Cost

EPISODE 20 — How OEMs Evaluate Coatings RD&I Engineers?

EPISODE 19 — OEM Validation, Process Windows, and Risk

EPISODE 18 — Why Good Formulations Fail in Production?

EPISODE 17 — Common Automotive Coating Defects and Root Causes

EPISODE 16 — Solvent Release, Cure, and Residual Stress

EPISODE 15 — Clearcoat Is Not Just Gloss

EPISODE 14 — Film Build, DFT Variation, and Performance Impact

EPISODE 13 — Primer as the Functional Backbone

EPISODE 12 — Mottling, Clouding, and Shade Variation

EPISODE 11 — Face, Flop, and Travel Explained Technically

EPISODE 10 — Why Metallic Colors Are Difficult to Control?

EPISODE 9 — Flash Off, Evaporation, and Wet to Dry Transition

EPISODE 8 — Spray Application Parameters and Coating Behavior

EPISODE 7 — Rheology Control in Automotive Coatings

EPISODE 6 — Additives in Solvent Based Automotive Coatings

EPISODE 5 — Resin–Solvent Interaction and Film Formation

EPISODE 4 — Role of Solvents Beyond Dilution

EPISODE 3 — Lab Panels vs Production Car Bodies - Why Results Change?

EPISODE 2 — Why OEMs Approve Coating Systems, Not Individual Paints?

EPISODE 1 — What Is an Automotive Coating? — Beyond Paint

PVC vs CPVC - Automotive Formulation Secrets - Vimal Kumar Gopi

Automotive Color Measurement & Control - Face–Flop, Viscosity, DFT & Booth Effects - VimalKumarGopi

Automotive Paint Viscosity Explained - Shear, Flow Cups & Metallic Defects - Vimal Kumar Gopi

Core Surface Properties Measured in Automotive Coatings - Vimal Kumar Gopi

Surface Tension - Automotive Coatings Technology - Vimal Kumar Gopi

Resins for Polyurethane Coatings - Vimal Kumar Gopi