𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 : 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬.
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐄𝐌 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭. Gloss is measured in Gloss Units (GU), but the measurement angle matters: 🔹 20° — High-gloss surfaces 🔹 60° — Standard angle for most automotive trim 🔹 85° — Very low-gloss / matte surfaces The important part? Gloss must match across adjacent parts. Even with the same material, colour and grain, gloss can shift because of: ✓ Texture depth ✓ Colour ✓ Processing conditions That is why gloss specifications must be defined, measured and controlled—not judged by appearance alone. Two parts. Same colour. Same grain. Different gloss. The customer will see it. The OEM auditor will fail it. Have you ever faced a gloss mismatch between adjacent automotive parts? What was the root cause? source : IM Technologies #GlossControl #GlossUnits #...