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System 5, Top 2-coat Metallic Base Coat for 2-coat Paint Applications > < System 3, Top 2-coat Base Metallic for 2-coat Paint Applications

System 4, Water Base Coat for 2-coat Solid Paint Applications

System 4

Individual part paint application

Water base coat

2-C-MS clear coat – long

2-C-HS clear coat - new

Paint repair

Surface:

Metal:

 

On primed new parts and factory paintwork for 2-coat solid 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 down fault site with grain P 600. Give a matt finish to remaining surface using sanding/matting pad fine, blend prep.

Putty application

x

x

Polyester fine putty, if required

Three 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.

Apply filler

x

x

x

2-C-Acrylic-HS Filler 2-C-HS Multi-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

Water base coat

Apply two feathering single coats wet on wet. Allow to flash dry until surface has dried matt. Feather once at reduced pressure, if required. Setting time prior to the clear coat application 15 minutes.

Spray clear coat

x

x

x

2-C-MS clear coat - long 2-C-HS clear coat

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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