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An automated process for the antistatic coating of plastic molding surfaces or for plastic-based or lacquer-based coatings by contacting the surface with a solution containing at least one surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of an organic solvent and, optionally, water.

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It is claimed: 1. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface b

It is claimed: 1. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, a second surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, and wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 2. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, a second non-ionic surfactant and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 3. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant is similar or identical to at least one surfactant contained in an aqueous solution used when washing the surface. 4. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein at the antistatic solution contains a surfactant that is an ether phosphate. 5. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains a surfactant that is a phosphate ester. 6. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the antistatic surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains at least one polyglycol, a polyacrylamide or a modified polyacrylamide. 7. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains a fatty amine ethoxylate of the formula H(OCH2—CH2)x—RN—(CH2—CH2O)yH, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x is from 3 to 20, and y is from 3 to 20. 8. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, an additional non-ionic surfactant, an ethoxylated or ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol of the formula R—O(CH2—CH2O)n—(C(CH3)H—CH2O)m—H, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n is the number of ethylene oxide units and ranges from 3 to 20 and m is the number of propylene oxide units and has ranges from 0 to 15 and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 9. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution contains a combination of at least two surfactants, wherein said combination comprises a) at least one ethoxylated alkylamine and b) at least one of an ethoxylated alcohol or an ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol, wherein the weight ratio of a) to b) ranges from 9:1 to 1:9. 10. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially or completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the antistatic surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution consists essentially of a surfactant mixture comprising an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol, an ethoxylated/propoxylated alkyl alcohol, an ethoxylated alkylphenol, an ethoxylated alkylamine, an ethoxylated/propoxylated alkylamine, a block copolymer, an ether sulfate, an ether phosphate or a phosphate ester. 11. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution contains an ethoxylated alkylamine and an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol. 12. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein at least one polyglycol, a polyacrylamide or a modified polyacrylamide are added to the antistatic solution. 13. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic of lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution comprises an aqueous alcoholic solution containing at least 20 wt. % of an organic solvent or organic solvent mixture, and containing a fatty amine ethoxylate of the general structural formula H(OCH2—CH2)x—RN—(CH2—CH2O)yH, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x is from 3 to 20 and y is from 3 to 20. 14. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution consisting essentially of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution also contains another non-ionic surfactant of the formula R—O(CH2—CH2O)n—C(CH3)H—CH2O)m—H, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n is the number of ethylene oxide units and ranges from 3 to 20 and m is the number of propylene oxide units and is 1. 15. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, a second surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 16. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, a second non-ionic surfactant and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the antistatic solution. 17. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant is similar or identical to at least one surfactant contained in an aqueous solution used when washing the surface. 18. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein at the antistatic solution contains a surfactant that is an ether phosphate. 19. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains a surfactant that is a phosphate ester. 20. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains at least one polyglycol, a polyacrylamide or a modified polyacrylamide. 21. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains a fatty amine ethoxylate of the formula H(OCH2—CH2)x—RN—(CH2—CH2O)yH, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x is from 3 to 20, and y is from 3 to 20. 22. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, an additional non-ionic surfactant, an ethoxylated or ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol of the formula R—O(CH2—CH2O)n—(C(CH3)H—CH2O)m—H, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n is the number of ethylene oxide units and ranges from 3 to 20 and m is the number of propylene oxide units and has ranges from 0 to 15 and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 23. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution contains a combination of at least two surfactants, wherein said combination comprises a) at least one ethoxylated alkylamine and b) at least one of an ethoxylated alcohol or an ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol, wherein the weight ratio of a) to b) ranges from 9:1 to 1:9. 24. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially or completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution consists of a surfactant mixture comprising an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol, an ethoxylated/propoxylated alkyl alcohol, an ethoxylated alkylphenol, an ethoxylated alkylamine, an ethoxylated/propoxylated alkylamine, a block copolymer, an ether sulfate, an ether phosphate or a phosphate ester. 25. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution contains an ethoxylated alkylamine and an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol. 26. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein at least one polyglycol, a polyacrylamide or a modified polyacrylamide are added to the antistatic solution. 27. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic of lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution comprises an aqueous alcoholic solution containing at least 20 wt. % of an organic solvent or organic solvent mixture, and containing a fatty amine ethoxylate of the general structural formula H(OCH2—CH2)x—RN—(CH2—CH2O)yH, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x is from 3 to 20 and y is from 3 to 20. 28. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution also contains another non-ionic surfactant of the formula R—O(CH2—CH2O)n—(C(CH3)H—CH2O)m—H, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n is the number of ethylene oxide units and ranges from 3 to 20 and m is the number of propylene oxide units and is 1. 29. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, a second surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 30. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, a second non-ionic surfactant and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the antistatic solution. 31. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process; wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant is similar or identical to at least one surfactant contained in an aqueous solution used when washing the surface. 32. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein at the antistatic solution contains a surfactant that is an ether phosphate. 33. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains a surfactant that is a phosphate ester. 34. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains at least one polyglycol, a polyacrylamide or a modified polyacrylamide. 35. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process, wherein the antistatic solution contains a fatty amine ethoxylate of the formula H(OCH2—CH2)x—RN—(CH2—CH2O)yH, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x is from 3 to 20, and y is from 3 to 20. 36. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface after finishing to form an antistatically coated plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with an antistatic solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, an additional non-ionic surfactant, an ethoxylated or ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol of the formula R—O(CH2—CH2O)n—(C(CH3)H—CH2O)m—H, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n is the number of ethylene oxide units and ranges from 3 to 20 and m is the number of propylene oxide units and has ranges from 0 to 15 and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the at least one non-ionic surfactant causes only very little to no foaming in a subsequent washing process. 37. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to the plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially to completely evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution contains a combination of at least two surfactants, wherein said combination comprises a) at least one ethoxylated alkylamine and b) at least one of an ethoxylated alcohol or an ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol, wherein the weight ratio of a) to b) ranges from 9:1 to 1:9. 38. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially or completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution consists of a surfactant mixture comprising an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol, an ethoxylated/propoxylated alkyl alcohol, an ethoxylated alkylphenol, an ethoxylated alkylamine, an ethoxylated/propoxylated alkylamine, a block copolymer, an ether sulfate, an ether phosphate or a phosphate ester. 39. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution contains an ethoxylated alkylamine and an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol. 40. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein at least one polyglycol, a polyacrylamide or a modified polyacrylamide are added to the antistatic solution. 41. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic of lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution comprises an aqueous alcoholic solution containing at least 20 wt. % of an organic solvent or organic solvent mixture, and containing a fatty amine ethoxylate of the general structural formula H(OCH2—CH2)x—RN—(CH2—CH2O)yH, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x is from 3 to 20 and y is from 3 to 20. 42. An automated process comprising providing an antistatic coating on a plastic or lacquer surface after finishing and before polarization by applying an antistatic coating to a plastic or lacquer surface by contacting the plastic or lacquer surface with a solution comprising from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of at least one organic solvent containing at least one volatile constituent, and water; wherein the at least one volatile constituent substantially evaporates from the plastic or lacquer surface to form the antistatic coating, wherein the antistatic coating substantially to completely prevents contamination of the plastic or lacquer surface due to electrostatic charging until the plastic or lacquer surface is cleaned or polarized, wherein the antistatic solution also contains another non-ionic surfactant of the formula R—O(CH2—CH2O)n—(C(CH3)H—CH2O)m—H, wherein R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n is the number of ethylene oxide units and ranges from 3 to 20 and m is the number of propylene oxide units and is 1.