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Brief description of touch-in painting (two-coat paint applications)

Brief Description of Touching-up

Clean and sand damaged area. Apply putty, if necessary. Clean, degrease, apply filler to damaged area. Sand filler.

Give a matt finish to the damaged zone - including adjoining part - using sanding paste and sanding/matting pad fine.

Mix basefix with 200% universal thinner.

Apply this basefix mixture to the entire part in one uninterrupted layer (adhesion for clear coat).

Apply 1 feathering coat of mixed clear coat over the repaired zone – 1 feathering coat of mixed clear coat over the entire surface. Note drying time.

Example: Fault in outer rear quarter panel of body. Touching-up the part with clear coat.

Object Number: 2412243  Size: DEFAULT

Paint system

1

New part (or damaged part)

2

Apply basefix to repaired and adjoining part/surface

3

Apply base paint (to finish-sanded filler and adjoining part)

4

Fog zone 1/3

5

Apply clear coat (complete)



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Paint Systems > < Brief description of blend-in painting (two-coat paint applications)