LKMotkudalkmINDEPENDENT BRAND DIRECTORY

AUTO REPAIR MATERIALS · FIELD NOTES

Know what
you spray.

Who is behind the label? Where is it made?
Coatings, abrasives, polish, adhesives and tools — with sources.

The label gives a name. The directory gives sources.
Spray-gun setup during training in a paint booth. Photo: PPG Refinish. ↗
182brands in the directory
165with sources in the main catalogue
17need further research

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RECORDS / COMPANIES / SOURCES
Results: 22Clear filters
RUSources available

FORMEL

Paint Expert LLC is named as the contact company on the official website. The legal trademark holder has not been independently established.

Clearcoats, primers, fillers, hardeners, sealants, corrosion protection, polishing, abrasives, masking, consumables, aerosols, equipment and welding wire. FORMEL STURM denotes masking tape and a spray-gun cleaning sprayer.

Company: Not established
RUSources available

VOLCA

Company not confirmed

Abrasive discs, strips, sheets, sponges and sanding blocks

Manufacturing origin not established
RUSources available

3M

3M Company

Abrasive sheets, discs, masking and polishing supplies

Company: USA
RUSources available

Deerfos

DEERFOS Co., Ltd.

Paper and film abrasives, belts and fibre discs

Company: South Korea
RUSources available

Finixa

EMM International B.V.; PPG

Abrasives, consumables, masking and plastic repair

Company: Netherlands (EMM); Belgium (Finixa origins)
RUSources available

HANKO

HANKO-RUS LLC (Russian trademark holder reported by RBC)

Sanding discs, strips, sponges and equipment

Company: Russia (Russian trademark holder)
RUSources available

INDASA

INDASA – Indústria de Abrasivos, S.A.

Abrasive sponges, sheets, rolls and discs

Company: Portugal
RUSources available

Klingspor

Klingspor AG

Sanding sheets, discs, belts and fibre abrasives

Company: Germany
RUSources available

KOVAX

KOVAX Corporation

Sanding discs, sheets and defect removal abrasives

Company: Japan
RUSources available

Mirka

Mirka Ltd; KWH Group

Abrasives, sanders and polishing supplies

Company: Finland
RUSources available

Norton

Saint-Gobain Abrasives / Saint-Gobain

Sanding, stripping and polishing abrasives

Company: France (Saint-Gobain group)
RUSources available

Orientcraft

Lianyungang Orientcraft Abrasives Co., Ltd.

Abrasive paper, discs, rolls and belts

Company: China
RUSources available

Russkiy Master

TD HOLEX LLC (website operator; trademark holder unverified)

Abrasives, sanding blocks, consumables and equipment

Company: Russia (brand operator)
RUSources available

SANDWOX

Trademark holder not established

Sanding discs, strips, rolls and net abrasives

Company: China
RUSources available

sia Abrasives

sia Abrasives Industries AG; Bosch Group

Abrasive discs, strips, sheets and rolls

Company: Switzerland
RUSources available

Smirdex

Smirdex S.A.

Abrasive paper, discs and sponges

Company: Greece
RUSources available

STARCKE

STARCKE GmbH & Co. KG

Abrasive sheets, discs and sanding belts

Company: Germany
RUSources available

Sunmight

Sun Abrasives Co., Ltd.

Film, paper and net abrasives and sanding blocks

Company: South Korea
RUSources available

ZUBR

Zubr OVK (brand operator)

Masking tapes and surface preparation tools

Company: Russia
Sources available

4CR

4CR International GmbH & Co KG

4CR supplies a vehicle refinishing system from Hamburg. Its official imprint names 4CR International GmbH & Co KG individual factories and Russian trademark rights have not been established.

Company: Germany
Sources available

CAR SYSTEM

Vosschemie GmbH

Carsystem is a Vosschemie brand for body repair supplies. An official technical sheet explicitly identifies it as a Vosschemie trademark the Uetersen company address does not establish the production site of every item.

Company: Germany
Sources available

RADEX

RADEX-Europe

RADEX’s official site links the brand’s 2007 establishment to Latvia-based RADEX-Europe. It describes selecting materials from over 30 factories, so its Latvian address does not establish manufacturing origin for every product. A Russian distributor is not thereby the global brand owner.

Company: Latvia

Each brand lists the sources found and what they establish. Unknown manufacturers are identified explicitly. Assess the actual product using its documentation.

NONAME / AN UNFAMILIAR BRAND

Before you
open the can.

Three questions that help you avoid working blind.

  1. 01

    Who makes it?

    Find the company and batch identification. A name or flag on a can is not enough.

  2. 02

    Where are the documents?

    For chemical materials, find the TDS and SDS. For tools, check the manual and operating specifications.

  3. 03

    Does the system work together?

    Check material, abrasive and accessory compatibility. For coatings, follow the technical sheet and verify the system on a test panel.

THE COST OF REWORK

When a finish
goes wrong.

Cratering, orange peel, peeling. It is better to recognise the causes in a photograph than after your own paint job.

Peeling on a vehicle door. Axalta Paint Defects Manual, p. 25.
01 / Axalta Coating SystemsPhoto and technical source ↗

Peeling / adhesion loss

A coating separates from its substrate or another layer. Possible causes include contamination, insufficient preparation, incompatible materials and incorrect flash times.

CHECK

Clean and prepare the substrate, verify system compatibility and follow the technical data sheet.

Orange-peel photograph from the PPG paint defects guide.
02 / PPG RefinishPhoto and technical source ↗

Orange peel

Uneven texture forms when droplets fail to level. Gun setup, viscosity, a reducer or hardener that is too fast, and booth temperature can contribute.

CHECK

Adjust the spray gun, select components for the application conditions, and follow mixing ratios and flash times.

Solvent-popping photograph from the PPG guide.
03 / PPG RefinishPhoto and technical source ↗

Solvent popping

Trapped solvent creates open blisters as the film cures. Excessive film build, components that are too fast, and overheating are possible factors.

CHECK

Follow the specified film build and curing schedule; choose reducer and hardener for booth conditions.

Fisheye photograph from the PPG paint defects guide.
04 / PPG RefinishPhoto and technical source ↗

Fisheyes / cratering

Round depressions form in the wet coating. Silicone and contamination on the surface, wiping cloths or compressed-air lines are common causes.

CHECK

Use suitable surface cleaners and clean cloths, and maintain compressed-air filters.

These are examples of common defects, not evidence about a particular brand. Diagnosis depends on system compatibility, preparation, application and curing. A photograph does not identify the coating brand; these defects can occur with different brands.

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