B3000 SE Regular Cab 4WD V6-3.0L OHV (1998)
Technical Service Bulletin # 0901299
Date: 990823
Paint - Iron Particle/Industrial Fallout Damage
Bulletin No.: 012/99
Issued: 08/23/99
Revised:
Section:
09
Applicable Model/s
See Below
Subject
PAINT DAMAGE - IRON PARTICLES / INDUSTRIAL
FALLOUT / ACID RAIN
APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS
1995-99 Millenia, 626, Protege, Miata, MPV, B-Series.
1995-97 MX-6.
1995 929, RX-7, MX-3.
DESCRIPTION
Paint may be damaged by hot iron particles (dust) that are generated by manufacturing facilities, rail shipment, etc. and mechanically bond to a vehicle's
painted surfaces. These particles combined with moisture and temperature create an acid which causes the iron to corrode and damage (enter) the paint
surface.
Paint may also be damaged by industrial fallout and acid rain. These conditions generate corrosive compounds that fall on the vehicle's painted surfaces.
When combined with moisture and temperature, chemical compounds are created that damage (etch) the paint surface.
To remove these contaminates, a Decontamination kit is available which will repair these concerns. This kit includes the following items which will
repair up to ten (10) vehicles:
DECONTAMINATION KIT # M-32
Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the above kit and the following procedure.
Note
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This repair information supersedes the applicable information located in the PAINT DAMAGE REPAIR GUIDE (9999-95-044N-94).
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No polishing, compounding, color sanding, or repainting should be done before this procedure is performed. This procedure uses products that are
acidic, alkaline, and neutral and must be properly mixed and used in their specific order.
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Any changes to this procedure will cause an incomplete or unsatisfactory repair. The use of other products or procedures may cause damage to
aluminum or painted surfaces.
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The products used to remove surface contamination from paint are designed for vehicles which have experienced exposure for less than 120 days.
Vehicles that exceed 120 days of exposure may require the procedure be repeated to resolve the concern. Once the procedure is completed, it may be
