1-12 BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PAINTS AND PAINTING As mentioned above, paints must satisfy a number of important needs which cannot be met by a single type of paints. Several paints designed to serve different needs are applied, one over another, to meet all those requirements. COATING SYSTEM FOR A NEW VEHICLE (LESS STRATEGIC PORTIONS) COATING SYSTEM AFTER REPAINTING (AN EXAMPLE) 2. CLASSIFICATION OF AUTOMOTIVE PAINTS Automotive paints may be divided into several groups in terms of their function.