Primer Surfacer

Industry leadership in primers

As the automotive industry has endeavored to improve its environmental stewardship, PPG has been committed to developing more environmentally-friendly coatings. We're demonstrating our leadership with decorative coatings for the automotive industry, supplying a full product line of clearcoats, basecoats, and primers.

POWDER PRIMERS

PPG is a leading automotive powder primer supplier. PPG powder primer offers exceptional chip resistance, process robustness and cost-effectiveness.

SOLVENTBORNE PRIMERS

Solventborne primers have been the industry standard for decades. As well as offering excellent smoothness and good chip protection, they are very robust for a wide variety of application conditions and paint layering compatibilities.

OPTIPRIME® WATERBORNE PRIMER

Optiprime family of waterborne primers uses a proprietary polyester resin chemistry that yields excellent surface appearance, high solids levels and performance previously only achieved by urethanes.

  • Very good chip resistance
  • Excellent appearance
  • Great sag performance
  • Low film build capability

Our exceptional product portfolio

Pretreatment
Our pretreatments add value by reacting with the metal surface to impart coatings that improve paint adhesion and corrosion performance.
Electrocoat
PPG has been a global leader in electrocoat technology to the automotive industry for over 60 years, protecting over 750 million vehicles in this time.
Primer Surfacer
PPG is a leader in decorative coatings for the automotive industry, supplying a full product line of clearcoats, basecoats, and primers.
Basecoats
Our basecoats are specially designed to produce the deep vibrant colors and exceptional appearance expected by today’s sophisticated consumers.
Clearcoats
Our clearcoats are specially formulated to produce the world class finish with excellent appearance and durability demanded by today’s marketplace.
Compact Paint Systems
Our Compact Paint Systems can match virtually any topcoat technology currently being used in automotive manufacturing facilities.
Adhesives & Sealants
We're a global leader in vehicle adhesives and sealants, combining leading-edge science and innovation dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers.
Powder
We have a long history of innovation and excellent performance with powder coatings to meet your needs.