Provided is a method for producing a coating that includes a surfacer coat and topcoat on a substrate and including applying a first coating material to an untreated substrate or a substrate coated with a cured electrodeposition coat, and applying a second coating material to the surfacer coat. The produced coating system is cured to form the coating. The first and second coating materials are compatible according to DIN EN ISO 12944-5:2008-01, and the second application takes place before the first coating material has reached drying stage 1 according to DIN 53150:2002-09, and the drying stage is determined according to EN ISO 9117-3:2010. The method is suitable for producing coatings on automobiles and commercial vehicles, such as trucks, vans, and buses.

A population of nanocomposite particles including nanoparticles and poly (ethylene imine) (PEI) grafted thereto. In some embodiments there is no intervening layer between the nanoparticles and the PEI. Methods of making and using nanocomposite particles are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a coating consisting of a cured surfacer coat and topcoat on a substrate, and also to a substrate coated by the method of the invention. The substrate preferably comprises the body or the cabin of a motor vehicle, or a constituent thereof. The method of the invention is suitable especially for producing coatings on automobiles and commercial vehicles, such as trucks, vans, or buses.

A population of nanocomposite particles including nanoparticles and poly (ethylene imine) (PEI) grafted thereto. In some embodiments there is no intervening layer between the nanoparticles and the PEI. Methods of making and using nanocomposite particles are also disclosed.