Celica GT Ltd Ed Convertible L4-2164cc 2.2L DOHC MFI (1997)
Paint: Technical Service Bulletins
Paint - Scratch Resistant Paint
COLLISION REPAIR INFORMATION
CRIB78
TITLE: SCRATCH-RESISTANT PAINT
SECTION: REFINISH BULLETIN #78
MODELS: JAPAN PRODUCED VEHICLES (AS LISTED)
DATE: AUGUST 1997
Some Toyota models produced in Japan are finished with a Scratch-Resistant paint technology. This type of coating provides improved resistance to
minor scratching. Vehicles produced with this type of coating can be identified by referring to the chart below and by the Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN). The first character in the VIN of Japan-built vehicles is a "J" (J=Japan).
NOTE: U.S. manufactured vehicles do not use this type of paint technology.
Color code 202 (Black) is a single-stage paint as applied by the factory. During refinish work however, two-stage (basecoat/clearcoat) refinishing
utilizing the appropriate materials is recommended.
REFINISH RECOMMENDATIONS
Refinish materials that provide similar scratch-resistant qualities have been developed by your respective paint vendor. Listed are the refinish materials
(basecoat, clearcoat, reducer, hardener/activator) recommended by Toyota and your paint vendor for refinishing vehicles originally manufactured with
scratch-resistant paint.
Contact your paint vendor for additional information on application procedures, material availability and VOC compliant materials. For paint vendor
technical service information telephone numbers, refer to Collision Repair Information Bulletin #77.
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