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System 15, Blend-in painting / touching up for 2-coat paint application (metal) > < System 13, Painting individual parts for 1-coat paint application (metal, aluminium)

System 14, Painting individual parts for 2-coat paint application (metal, aluminium)

System 14

Individual part paint application

Water base coat

2-C HS clear coat

VOC clear coat

Water base clear coat

Paint repair

Surface:

Metal and aluminium

 

On primed new parts and production paint applications (2-coat paint application)


Operational procedure

Paint stage

Products

Notes

 

I

II

III

   

Clean

x

x

x

Antistatic / silicone remover

Remove inorganic agents.

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

Sand

x

x

x

Wet or dry

Sand down fault site with grain P600. Give a matt finish to remaining surface using sanding/matting pad fine, blend prep.

Clean

x

x

x

Aqueous degreaser

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

Putty application

x

x

Polyester universal putty

Apply to bare metal areas.

Sand

x

x

Dry

Only sand polyester universal putty when dry.

Clean

x

x

x

Aqueous degreaser

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

Prime or

x

x

2C EP primer-surfacer or 2C HS Multi-filler

Apply two individual feathering coats with 5 min intermediate drying time to welded joints and areas subject to stone chipping.

Apply filler

x

x

2-C multicolour filler

2-C-HS Multi-filler

Colour can be mixed, using mixing recipes, to achieve car colour.

One to three feathering individual coats with 5 minutes drying time between coats.

Dry 30 minutes at 20°C.

Sand

x

x

Dry

Use eccentric P400 to P500

           

Clean

x

x

Aqueous degreaser

Spray on using pump atomiser and dry well using 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

As required.

2-C HS clear coat

VOC clear coat

Water base 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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System 15, Blend-in painting / touching up for 2-coat paint application (metal) > < System 13, Painting individual parts for 1-coat paint application (metal, aluminium)