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Corrosion Protection and Painting of Sheet Metal Part at a Glance

 

The following illustrations show the most important corrosion protection measures at a glance.

 

The painted areas are marked with code numbers (legend) for easier understanding.

 

1     Alloy galvanized on one side

2     Alloy galvanized on both sides

3     Flange cementing

4     Zinc phosphatizing

5     Thick film cataphoretic dip priming

6     Flange sealing

7     Fill priming *

8     Anti - abrasive underseal

9     Top coat

10   Base coat

11   Cavity protective wax

12   Storage and transit protective wax

13   Engine compartment components protective wax

14   nderbody protective wax

 

* Water - based products

·    High strength low alloy (HSLA)

 

·    Service

 

Treatment and processing of alloy - galvanized sheet metal parts does not differ from that of conventional sheet metal panels. After bodyworking, appropriate further treatment (corrosion protection) must be carried out as previously.

 

Important:                 This high quality production priming is the basis for paint repair systems in Service -

 

Note:                  6 year corrosion perforation warranty; 1 year paint warranty

 

Illustrations - Corrosion Protection and Paiting of Sheet Metal Parts at a Glance > < Corrosion Protection, Body Shell