Calais FWD L4-151 2.5L (1985)
1.
Thoroughly wash repair area with a mild detergent.
2.
Apply a small amount of medium to fine machine rubbing compound to repair area and smear evenly with COMPOUNDING pad.
3.
With polisher running at approximately 2700 rpm, compound repair area. Keep pad flat against panel while applying light pressure. Feature lines
and panel edges should be hand rubbed to avoid burn-through. Check repair area frequently and, if necessary, add more compound.
4.
If sanding is required, proceed to step 6; if not, apply polish to repair area and evenly smear with POLISHING pad.
5.
Keep pad flat to panel and allow weight of polisher to do the work. Use polish sparingly to achieve original shine. Machine or hand polish repair
area first, then blend in with rest of panel.
Sanding
6.
If repair is near adjacent panels, mask adjacent panel to protect against sand scratches.
7.
Saturate a piece of micro fine paper in a container of water and attach to a sanding pad. The addition of a small amount of liquid detergent or
alcohol to the water will improve wet-out and sanding performance.
8.
Keep repair area wet while sanding. Sand lightly and evenly in one direction using straight strokes.
CAUTION: Frequently wipe or squeegee repair to determine when defect has been removed. Sand only enough top coat to remove defect. Sanding
beyond top coat requires repainting.
9.
Using a clean cloth, wipe repair area clean of water and top coat residue.
10.
Compound and polish as necessary. Often, only hand compounding and polishing of a small repair area is all that is necessary to restore
appearance.
When making repairs, the following materials or equivalent are recommended.
Material
Manufacturer*
Part No.
Color Sanding Paper
3M Wet or Dry
02022
1200 Micro Fine
Color Sanding Paper
3M Wet or Dry
02023
1500 Micro Fine
Sponge Pad
3M Imperial Wet or
05530
Dry Sponge Pad
Compound
3M Super Duty
05955
Liquid Compound
Polish
3M Final Glaze
05988
Buffing Pad
3M Superbuff Pad
05701
Polishing Pad
3M Super Buffing Pad
05705
NOTICE:
3M micro fine paper is currently in limited supply and may not be readily available until approximately April 1,1985.
*We believe this source and their material to be reliable. There may be additional manufacturers of such material. Oldsmobile Division does not endorse,
indicate any preference for or assume any responsibility for the products or equipment from this firm or for any such items which may be available from
other sources.