Ninety-Eight FWD V6-181 3.0L (1985)
Paint: All Technical Service Bulletins
Paint - Repair Without Repainting
SUBJECT
PAINT REPAIR WITHOUT REPAINTING
NUMBER: 85-T-19
DATE:
March 6, 1985
MODELS/YEARS
1985 CALAIS & NINETY-EIGHT
SECTION:
10
FIGURE 1
Many minor paint imperfections such as scratches, dirt, chemical spotting, sags and orange peel can be repaired without repainting (see Figure 1).. If the
imperfection can be sanded out before reaching the colorcoat on vehicles having a clearcoat, there is no need to repaint.
The basic repair procedure involves sanding, compounding and polishing. The possibility of scratches in the finished repair can be avoided by sanding
with a 1200 to 1500 micro fine paper such as 3M 02022, 02023 or equivalent and using a medium to fine compound.
NOTICE:
European "P 1200" is much coarser and, therefore, not equivalent to U.S. 1200.
In many instances, repairs can be made by compounding and polishing, and should be attempted prior to any sanding.
Compounding and Polishing
