Exterior automotive component with pigmented substrate and clear coating

摘要

An exterior automotive vehicle component which is provided for exterior appearance purposes or is of such large size as to materially contribute to the exterior appearance of the vehicle. The component comprises a substrate of thermoplastic polyolefin composition defining the shape of the component having pigmentation therein defining the color of the exterior surface means and a coating of clear material on the exterior surface of the substrate enabling the exterior color and configurational appearance to have an enhanced luster and improved mar resistance. The composition has an ultraviolet radiation deterioration preventing agent therein and the clear material has an ultraviolet radiation screening agent therein. The amount of ultraviolet radiation screening in the clear material cooperating with the amount of ultraviolet radiation deterioration preventing agent in the composition such as to provide a level of resistance to UV deterioration acceptable in the exterior vehicular environment of the component while accommodating a tenacity of adherence in the exterior vehicular environment of the component.