The new paint shop at BMW Group Plant Munich

Hardly a detail of an automobile acts so strongly on the senses like the color of the paint. At the same time it serves to protect and preserve the value of the automobile. But the bodies are first cleaned in plunge pools and degreased, then coated with a zinc phosphate layer. This forms the basis for lasting corrosion protection. Then four more coats of paint, protect the vehicle against environmental influences and give a durable color gloss. After each production step, the quality is checked in the paint. Laboratory specialists examine, for example, by environmental simulation, the colorfastness of all coatings and resistance to environmental influences.