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Brief description of touch-in painting (three-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.

1st coat: apply mixed 1st base paint to cover damaged part.

Note drying time. Do not blow-dry surfaces. Rub off surface using tack cloth.

2nd coat: apply mixed 1st base paint fading out. Allow to dry.

1st coat: apply mixed 2nd effect layer paint to the damaged part. Apply paint fading out past the perimeter zones of the first paint application (100% material use). Allow to dry.

2nd coat: apply mixed 2nd effect layer paint (80% material use). Allow to dry.

Rub down surface with tack cloth. Feather surface. Note spray pressure. Rub down surface with tack cloth.

Apply 1 feathering coat of mixed clear coat over complete part. Observe drying time.

Apply one more coat of clear coat. Then allow to set and dry.

Example: Fault in front wing, outside. Touching-up the part with base and clear coat.

Paint system

1

Damaged part

2

Apply basefix to repaired part/surface

3

Apply base paint (to finish-sanded filler)

4

Apply effect layer paint

5

Fog zone 1/3

6

Apply clear coat (complete)


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Contents of the publication 'Paint repair systems' > < Brief description of blend-in painting (three-coat paint applications)