Body Repair Manual

12. Application of Intermediate Coat
• Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint
contains substances that are harmful if inhaled
or swallowed. Read the paint label before
opening the paint container.
• Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved
respirator, gloves, eye protection and
appropriate clothing when painting.
• Paint is flammable. Store it in a safe place, and
keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
• Use the same color paint as the top coat. Spray it
over the surface until the undercoat (primer sur-
facer) is fully covered.
• Spray the paint slightly thicker than normal to allow
for loss during subsequent polishing.
• Super ponacle II (R-M)
• Super Centri (DuPont)
• Auto cryl (Akzo)
13. Polishing of Intermediate Coat
• Check that the paint coat has dried thoroughly, then
dry or wet sand the surface with a #600 and #800
paper.
NOTE: Use a rubber block and sand flat and smooth,
being careful not to expose the undercoat.
Polishing of Top Coat (if damaged):
Use the same technique described above.
14. Air Blowing/Degreasing
• Do not use high air pressure; use only an ap-
proved, 210 kPa (2.1 kgf/cm
2
, 30 psi) air nozzle.
• Wear goggles or safety glasses to prevent eye
injury.
• Air blow the entire surface, then degrease with wax
and grease remover (for USA usage-Dupont 38125
Enamel Reducer).
• For shading or spot painting, polish the area with a
polishing compound. Sand with a #2000 paper to
give a better bonding surface for the subsequent
paint.
15. Masking
• Remove all existing masking paper, then mask with
new paper.
• Use a heat-resistant masking tape (SCOTCH TAPE)
where tape is attached directly to the body.
• Use brown paper or masking roll paper to cover.
NOTE:
• Mask the area surrounding the damage sufficiently
to prevent overspray. It is also a good practice to use
a vinyl cover to protect other areas.
• Protect resin parts with aluminum foil under the
brown paper or masking paper to prevent damage
due to heat during baking.
16. Application of Top Coat/Drying
• Prior to putting the car in the painting booth, thor-
oughly clean the interior and spray water over the
floor. Be careful about blowing dust and dirt.
• Do not use high air pressure; use only an ap-
proved, 210 kPa (2.1 kgf/cm
2
, 30 psi) air nozzle.
• Wear goggles or safety glasses to prevent eye
injury.
• Air blow and degrease the surface before spraying
the paint. Also clean the surface with a tack cloth.
• Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint
contains substances that are harmful if inhaled
or swallowed. Read the paint label before
opening the paint container.
• Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved
respirator, gloves, eye protection and
appropriate clothing when painting.
• Paint is flammable. Store it in a safe place, and
keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
• Spray color-matched top coat over the prepared
surface. Apply 2-3 coats in two directions until the
intermediate coat is fully covered.
NOTE: For application of the top coat, refer to step 12
"Application of Intermediate Coat."
Solid color: Color enamel + Color clear coat
Metallic color: Metallic enamel + Clear coat
Pearl color: Pearl enamel + Clear coat
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