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: 25Clear 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

3D Car Care

3D International LLC — brand website operator

ACA/AAT compounds, cleaners, waxes and coatings

Company: USA
RUSources available

3M

3M Company

Abrasive sheets, discs, masking and polishing supplies

Company: USA
RUSources available

AUTOSOL

Dursol Fabrik Otto Durst GmbH & Co. KG — brand website operator

Polishes for metal, aluminium, stainless steel and chrome-plated plastic

Company: Germany
RUSources available

CARPRO

CARPRO — brand company; precise trademark holder not separately established

CQUARTZ coatings, cleaners, compounds and accessories

Manufacturing origin not established
RUSources available
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Cartec

Cartec B.V. — brand company

Refinish compounds, waxes and care products

Company: Netherlands
RUSources available

DETAIL

GRASS — company that created the brand; trademark holder not separately established

Compounds, cleaners, coatings and detailing accessories

Company: Russia
RUSources available

Farécla

Farécla Products Ltd, Saint-Gobain Group

G3/G360/Profile compounds, polishing pads and accessories

Company: United Kingdom
RUSources available

FLEX

FLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH — brand operator

Polishers, backing plates and accessories

Company: Germany
RUSources available

GYEON

GYEON Technology — company named in brand catalogue

Ceramic coatings, compounds, cleaners and accessories

Company: South Korea
RUSources available

K2

Melle Ltd. — owner of the K2 GLOBAL website

Polishes, cleaners, waxes and accessories

Company: Poland
RUSources available

Koch-Chemie

Koch-Chemie GmbH — brand company

Compounds, cleaners and protection products

Company: Germany
RUSources available

Lake Country

Lake Country Manufacturing — brand company

Foam, wool and hybrid polishing pads

Company: USA
RUSources available

LERATON

LERATON — brand operator; legal trademark holder not established

Car-care chemicals, polishing pads and accessories

Company: Russia
RUSources available

Meguiar's

Meguiar’s Inc.; 3M acquisition confirmed in historical filings

Compounds, waxes and care products

Company: USA
RUSources available

Menzerna

menzerna polishing compounds GmbH & Co. KG — brand company

Polishing compounds and pads

Company: Germany
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

RUPES

RUPES S.p.A. — brand company

Polishers, compounds, pads and dust extraction

Company: Italy
RUSources available

Sea-Line

Troton Sp. z o.o.

Marine paints, epoxy primers, fillers and polishing materials

Company: Poland; company location, not origin of all products
RUSources available

Shine Systems

Shine Systems — brand company; legal trademark holder not separately established

Compounds, wash, care and protection products

Company: Russia
RUSources available

SOFT99

SOFT99 Corporation — brand company

Waxes, polishes, cleaners and glass water repellents

Company: Japan
RUSources available

SONAX

SONAX GmbH, HOFFMANN Group

Compounds, shampoos, care and protection

Company: Germany
RUSources available

Turtle Wax

Turtle Wax, Inc. — brand company

Waxes, polishes, shampoos and interior care

Company: USA
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

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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