R-M Diamont refinishing

Color technology matters. Craft still decides the finish.

Atey uses the R-M Diamont refinish system with careful preparation, color evaluation, application, and final inspection.

Representative technician polishing a freshly finished dark vehicle
Final finish evaluationGustavo Fring / Pexels

BASF-developed R-M Diamont, applied around the vehicle in front of us.

R-M Diamont is a solventborne basecoat system designed for solid, metallic, and pearl basecoat/clearcoat finishes. The product line gives the painter a strong color foundation; the final result still depends on preparation, variant selection, spray-out evaluation, blending, application technique, clearcoat, and inspection.

Atey uses that complete process for collision refinishing and related automotive paintwork in South Hackensack.

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Blue classic car during professional automotive refinishing
Color and clearcoat application
Classic car prepared for orange refinishing
Preparation and masking
Sedan masked inside the spray booth
Controlled refinish process

The refinishing process

A paint code is the beginning—not the entire match.

01

Color identification

Vehicle paint code, formula information, color variants, and the existing finish establish the starting point.

02

Spray-out evaluation

A test panel can help evaluate color, metallic or pearl orientation, and appearance before the vehicle is refinished.

03

Panel preparation

Repair quality, substrate preparation, masking, cleaning, and contamination control shape the result before color is applied.

04

Application and finish

Basecoat, blend strategy, clearcoat, texture, gloss, cleanliness, and final polishing are evaluated as one process.

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Why name the paint line?

Materials support consistency. Process creates the result.

Customers deserve to know what is being applied to their vehicle—and why formula, preparation, application, and final inspection must work together.

R-M Diamont paint questions

01What is R-M Diamont?+

Diamont is R-M's solventborne basecoat system for solid, metallic, and pearl automotive colors. It is used as part of a basecoat-and-clearcoat refinishing process.

02Is R-M connected to BASF?+

Diamont was developed through BASF's coatings organization and is widely searched as a BASF/R-M refinish system. The R-M brand is now part of Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings.

03Can Atey match an older or faded finish?+

The paint formula is only the starting point. Existing fade, prior repairs, variants, adjacent panels, application technique, and the chosen blend strategy all affect the final evaluation.

04Do you paint only collision repairs?+

Collision refinishing is the core of this process. Atey can also discuss panel paintwork and finish correction based on the vehicle's condition and the result you want.

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