During this process, one chemist muttered that applying paint is a "Voodoo Science." To me, this implies that he sees coatings and their application as some type of art rather than as a true science. To this end, he joins a host of people who have expressed the notion of art being involved in industrial painting.
Now I have been involved in painting since 1971, so I understand the feeling that chasing some paint problems is like chasing ghosts, and it may lead one to think that there is as much art involved as science. However, I cannot agree.