paintwork

plural paintworks

1. countableuncountableThe painted surface of a car, building, etc.

   Despite somewhat faded paintwork, 87017 Iron Duke is clearly very much operational, as confirmed here on September 4.

   2022 December 14, “News in pictures: Class 87 soldiers on in Bulgaria”, in RAIL, number 972, page 26, photo caption

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   The interior colour scheme departs from the conventional L.T. red and green upholstery and matching paintwork, which has been replaced by a maroon and grey moquette with dove grey paint below the waist rail.

   1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94

   At night, some nap on their stretchers. High up on a wall, stuck to peeling paintwork, are photographs of eight drivers killed in service.

   2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in the Guardian