Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2015

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PAINT
SPECIFICATIONS - PAINT CODES
BASECOAT/CLEARCOAT FINISH
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
PAINT TOUCH-UP
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
PAI N T
SPECIFICA TIONS - PAINT CODES
EX T ERI OR COLORS
EXTERIOR COLOR
Steel Blue
Brilliant Blue
Orchid Green
Flame Red
Arctic White
Black Blue
Calcite Yellow
Piedmont Red
Hycanith Blue
Black Gray
Stone Gray
Silver Gray
BASECOAT / CLEARCOAT FI N -
I SH
DESCRIPTION
Th e or igin a l equ ipm en t fin ish is a m u lt i st ep pr o-
cess t h a t in volves clea n in g, a pplyin g elect r o de-posi-
t ion (E -coa t ), a n t i-ch ip
clea r coa t st eps.
On m ost veh icles a t wo-pa r t pa in t a pplica t ion
(ba secoa t /clea r coa t ) is u sed. Color pa in t t h a t is
a pplied t o pr im er is ca lled ba secoa t . Th e clea r coa t
pr ot ect s t h e ba secoa t fr om u lt r a violet ligh t a n d pr o-
vides a du r a ble h igh -gloss fin ish .
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive chemicals or com-
pounds on painted surfaces. Damage to finish can
result.
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STANDARD PROCEDURE - PAINT TOUCH-UP
FINESSE SANDING/BUFFING & POLISH
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Do not use harsh alkaline based cleaning solvents
on painted surfaces. Damage to finish or color can
result.
PAI N T T OU CH - U P
DESCRIPTION
Wh en a pa in t ed m et a l su r fa ce h a s been scr a t ch ed
or ch ipped, it sh ou ld be t ou ch ed-u p a s soon a s possi-
ble t o a void cor r osion . F or best r esu lt s, u se MOPAR
Scr a t ch F iller /P r im er, Tou ch -Up P a in t s a n d Clea r Top
Coa t .
WARNING: USE AN OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
AND SAFETY GLASSES WHEN SPRAYING PAINT
OR SOLVENTS IN A CONFINED AREA. PERSONAL
INJURY CAN RESULT.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - PAINT TOUCH - UP
(1) Scr a pe loose pa in t a n d cor r osion fr om in side
scr a t ch or ch ip.
(2) Clea n a ffect ed a r ea wit h MOPAR
Oil Rem over or equ iva len t , a n d a llow t o dr y.
(3) F ill t h e in side of t h e scr a t ch or ch ip wit h a coa t
of filler /pr im er. Do n ot over la p pr im er on t o good su r-
fa ce fin ish . Th e a pplica t or br u sh sh ou ld be wet
en ou gh t o pu ddle-fill t h e scr a t ch or ch ip wit h ou t r u n -
n in g. Do n ot st r oke br u sh a pplica t or on body su r fa ce.
Allow t h e filler /pr im er t o dr y h a r d.
(4) Cover t h e filler /pr im er wit h color t ou ch -u p
pa in t . Do n ot over la p t ou ch -u p color on t o t h e or igin a l
color coa t a r ou n d t h e scr a t ch or ch ip. Bu t t t h e n ew
color t o t h e or igin a l color, if possible. Do n ot st r oke
a pplica t or br u sh on body su r fa ce. Allow t ou ch -u p
pa in t t o dr y h a r d.
(5) On veh icles wit h ou t clea r coa t , t h e t ou ch -u p
color ca n be ligh t ly fin esse sa n ded (1500 gr it ) a n d
polish ed wit h r u bbin g com pou n d.
(6) On veh icles wit h clea r coa t , a pply clea r t op coa t
t o t ou ch -u p pa in t wit h t h e sa m e t ech n iqu e a s
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