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System 4, Water Base Coat for 2-coat Solid Paint Applications > < System 1, 2-C Acrylic-coat for 1-coat Paint Applications

System 3, Top 2-coat Base Metallic for 2-coat Paint Applications

System 3

Individual part paint application

Top-2-coat metallic base coat

2-coat pearlescent

3-coat perlitic

2-C-MS clear coat – standard

2-C-HS clear coat - new

Paint repair

Surface:

Metal:

 

On primed new parts and factory paintwork for 2-coat paint applications


Operational procedure

Paint stage

Products

Notes

 

I

II

III

   

Clean

x

x

x

Silicone remover

Spray on using pump atomiser and dry with highly absorbent cloth.

Sand

x

x

x

Wet or dry sandpaper

Sand off area of fault. P600 grain wet or P240 grain dry

Putty application

x

x

Polyester fine putty, if required

Three to four layers of fine putty. Only apply fine putty to the bare metal sheet.

Sand

x

x

Dry sandpaper

Only dry sand with polyester fine putty.

Clean

x

x

x

Silicone remover

Spray on using pump atomiser and dry with highly absorbent cloth.

Apply filler

x

x

x

2-coat primer filler

Apply one to three layers of filler with a setting time of 3 minutes. Paint stage II includes minor repairs (no putty application).

Sand

x

x

x

Wet or dry sandpaper

Grain no less than P1000. Sand in direction of travel. Grain no less than P400.

Clean

x

x

x

Silicone remover

Spray on using pump atomiser and dry with highly absorbent cloth.

Spray base paint

x

x

x

Top-2-coat metallic base coat

For 2/3 coat paintwork

1st base coat

Pre-spray one layer. Setting time 3 minutes. Final spraying with one more layer.

For 3-coat perlitic

2nd effect layer coat:

Pre-spray one layer. Setting time 3 minutes. Final spraying with one more layer.

For 2/3 coat paintwork

Apply in one spray action. Setting time 15 minutes before clear coat application.

Spray clear coat

x

x

x

2-C-MS clear coat - standard 2-C-HS clear coat - new

Pre-spray one layer. Setting time 3 to 5 minutes. Final spraying with one more layer. Setting time 8 minutes prior to oven drying.



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System 4, Water Base Coat for 2-coat Solid Paint Applications > < System 1, 2-C Acrylic-coat for 1-coat Paint Applications