LW2 V6-3.0L VIN R (2000)
minutes flash time between coats.
Basecoat/Clearcoat Panel Repair
BASECOAT/CLEARCOAT PANEL REPAIR
Often to achieve a perfect color match when painting a replacement panel or spraying color to the edge of a repaired panel, it may be necessary to blend
the basecoat into the adjacent panel or panels.
1. Wash the entire panel and surrounding panels with water and a mild detergent soap, rinse thoroughly and wipe dry.
2. Clean all panels with PPG D837 Acrylic-Clean(TM) (or equivalent).
3. Prepare all damaged and bare metal areas.
4. Sand the repaired panel. Wet sand with 400 grade (or finer) sandpaper or dry sand with 320 grade (or finer) sandpaper.
5. Thoroughly sand the entire area with 1200 grade (or finer) sandpaper.
6. Clean all panels with PPG D846 Multi-Prep Cleaner (or equivalent) to remove the sanding residue.
7. Use an air blow gun to remove all dirt from the cracks and surfaces of panels.
8. Tack all panels with a clean tack rag.
9. Apply one or two medium wet coats of sealer over repaired area. Use 345 - 413 kPa (50 - 60 psi) of air pressure at the gun. Allow 5 to 10
minutes flash time between coats of sealer.
10. Allow a one hour flash time between the final sealer coat and the application of the first coat of basecoat color.
11. Tack all panels with a clean tack rag.
12. Mix basecoat color. Refer to product label instructions.
13. Apply the first coat of basecoat color only over the repaired panel. Use 310 - 379 kPa (45 - 55 psi) of air pressure at the gun. Allow 5 to 10
minutes flash time between each coat of basecoat color.
14. Apply the second coat of basecoat color over the same area as the first and about 4 to 6 inches into adjacent panels.
15. Apply the third coat (if needed) over the same area as the second coat and about 4 to 6 inches beyond where the second coat ended. Normally two
or three coats are required to obtain hiding.
16. Allow the basecoat color to Hash for at least 15 minutes, but no longer than 12 hours, before applying clearcoat.
17. Apply two or three medium wet coats of clear over all panels. Use 276 - 344 kPa (40-50 psi) of air pressure at the gun. Allow 10 minutes flash
time between coats.
Procedures For Painting Interior Plastics
PROCEDURES FOR PAINTING INTERIOR PLASTICS
Saturn utilizes three types of plastics throughout the interior of the vehicle. Hard or rigid materials are either polycarbonate (PC) or
acrylonitrite/butadine/styrene (ABS). Soft covers use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) over foam. Following are examples of interior components and materials.
PC
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Glove box door
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Gage bezel assembly
ABS
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Lower instrument panel trim extension (right, left, and center)
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Upper instrument panel accessory trim panel
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Console
PVC
For the purposes of finishing, PC and ABS can be treated the same. Saturn does not recommend painting soft PVC however, as solvents will distort the
foam used as padding beneath the vinyl covering.
Rigid or hard ABS and PC plastics require no primer. Conventional interior acrylic lacquers adhere satisfactorily to ABS and PC plastics.
1. Wash part with mild soap and warm solution to remove any waterborne contaminants.
2. Rinse the part thoroughly with clean fresh warm water and dry off.
3. Wash entire panel with PPG D846 Multi-Prep cleaner or equivalent to remove any surface contaminants.
4. Thoroughly dry the panel before the multi-prep cleaner evaporates.
