Warnings And Notices In The Paint Mixing And Spray Paint Operations; Clear Coats Maintenance And Repair Notices; Anti-Corrosion Treatment Notices - Geely EC718 2009 Workshop Manual

Body, Sheet Metal and Painting
10. Apply wax to protect the paint from time to time on a regular
basis (quarterly) at a Geely authorized service station, to
restore the body gloss finish. In addition, paint protection
film can be used. 3M paint protection film (Rhino skin) is a
colorless transparent paint protection film, with super
toughness. It can be used to protect the vehicle bumper,
hood, front and rear doors, mirrors and other paint surfaces
to protect the car from a minor collision or paint scratch.
12.13.2.3 Warnings and Notices in the Paint
Mixing and Spray Paint Operations
Warning!
In the paint mixing and spray paint process, the solvent
vapor can cause severe respiratory diseases. The paint,
equipment and safety devices manufacturers operation
instructions must be strictly followed. To carry out the
operation, the technician should wear special labor
protection supplies, such as gas masks, anti-static
clothing, protective goggles and gloves, to prevent injury.
Note
Do not use different manufacturers' paint and
replacement products together. Mixing incompatible
products will cause the following:
1. Primer layer peeling
2. Poor bonding between different layers of coating
3. Cure insufficiently
4. Reduced gloss
5. Poor color accuracy
6. Coating damage (pits, bubbles, orange peel-like
tarnish).
12.13.2.4 Clear coats Maintenance and Repair
Notices
Note
1. Avoid washing the vehicle in direct sunlight.
2. Avoid using strong soaps and chemical detergents.
3. Use brush-less automatic car wash equipment.
4. Avoid using acid and alkali products.
5. Do not use a brush or a broom to clear snow or ice.
6. After thoroughly cleaning, immediately wipe clean
water stains. Do not leave the water stains dry on the
surface. Recommend using soft chamois leather to
wipe the surface dry.
7. When the defects on the surface can be eliminated
by polishing, polish the vehicle body.
8. If the surface conditions are not serious, the repair
area should be kept as small as possible.
9. Avoid applying excessive clear lacquer, as it may lead
to paint premature damage.
10.Strictly follow the polishing equipment manufacturer's
recommendations when using an electric polishing
equipment. Do not use wax or silicone products to
cover a swirl mark (it will soon be revealed and lead
to customer's complaint).

12.13.2.5 Anti-Corrosion Treatment Notices

Note
1. When spraying sound insulation or anti-corrosion
material, you must take preventive measures to avoid
spraying into the open components (such as door
locks, window channel, window regulator and the
seat belt retractor), any moving parts, rotating parts,
especially the parking brake pull cable. After
spraying, ensure open all the body discharge holes.
2. When repair body with a naked flame, you must
remove the foam insulation materials. Re-install
sound insulation material to avoid inhaling harmful
dust.
3. When carrying out this operation, you should wear
special protective goggles and gloves to prevent
injury.
4. Before the vehicle leaving the factory, the electro-
coating paint were carried out on the body sheet
metal. After repair and/or replacement, all exposed
metal surfaces must be treated with anti-rust primer.
5. If during the welding or heating operation, the original
coatings or anti-corrosion materials are burnt, the
surfaces must be cleaned and treated with anti-
corrosion materials.
6. Collision repair will expose metal panels, so these
metal surfaces must be applied with special anti-
corrosion materials.
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