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REFINISHING PROCEDURES
23-93
PART 10
REFINISHING
SHEET METAL REPLACEMENT PANELS
Refer to Figure 200 for the various sheet metal re-
placement parts.
In event of severe collision damage, the adjoining
body sections may be misaligned. These adjoining
sections should be corrected before removing the
damaged panel.
PAINT REPAIRS ON GALVANIZED METALS
To perform paint repairs on galvanized rocker pan-
els or any other galvanized steel surfaces, care must
be exercised when preparing the bare galvanized
sur-
face to properly accept the primer-surfacer and finish
paint.
Do not use short cut methods nor intermixing
of materials.
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PROCEDURES
RUST PROTECTION
Prior to applying any paint to the sheet metal, clean
the entire area to be repainted with a good wax and
grease remover.
Eliminate
all
fingerprints.
Chemical-
ly treat all bare metal using a good metal conditioner.
This conditions the exposed metal to inhibit rust.
PRIMING THF SURFACE
This operation is the backbone or foundation for
the finish color. It primes the metal to insure adhesion
and fills minor surface imperfections. Use one of the
recommended lacquer primer surfacers.
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Metal Preparation
all corrosion products from the exposed metal sur-
face while carefully feathering all paint edges.
(2) Wire brush or steel wool the entire metal sur-
face and remove all grease or oil by wiping with a
clean solvent.
(3) Treat the bare metal panel with Galvaprep
(Ditzler or DuPont) or R-M (Rinshed-Mason)
Onq
Galvanize and Zinc Conditioner according to labe
rections.
(4) Rinse with clean water and blow off with
pressed air.
(1) Thoroughly sand the affected area to ren
Refinishing
(1)
Apply one light coat of Ditzco Zinc Dust Primer
DPE
659
(Ditzler and as soon as thinner flashes off
and within 30 minutes, apply a coat of Duracryl Seal-
e r (Ditzler).
(2) Apply Ditzler A-LE Primer Surfacer DZL3200
Light Gray, DZG3400 Dark Gray, DZL7200 Red Ox-
ide, Synthetic Primer Surfacer DPS-30 Gray, DuPont
Hi-Speed Primer-Surf acer, or R-M (Rinshed-Mason)
APS-403 Primer Surfacer Sealer.
(3)
Sand when dry and proceed with application of
finish coats according to the paint manufacturers rec-
ommendations.
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ACRYLIC FINISHES
The
1965
model cars are finished in
an
acrylic
enamel.
To determine the correct color and part number of
the enamel used on the car, refer to the code on the
body number plate and then locate the corresponding
code on the paint chart.
Preparation Acrylic System-Over
Old
Acrylic
1) Remove outside accessories, mouldings and
mper face bars
(if
necessary).
2) Remove silicone polish, wax, or any other sur-
race contamination with wax and grease remover. A
chemically clean surface allows effective sanding and
assures adhesion of the undercoats and finish color.
(3) Sand the old finish. This operation removes sur-
face deterioration, feathers out scratches, nicks, stone
bruises, or any other minor imperfections. Water
- m d with NO. 360 grit paper or its equivalent.
(4) Blow off the entire car using high pressure air
)
eliminate dirt or dust from blowing on the surface
s
the paint is applied.
(5) Mask off the areas not to be painted. (If a com-
lete color change is being made, mask
off
the in-
Lerior parts adjacent to the door openings to prevent
paint spray from soiling the interior trim and up-
holstering).
(6) Reclean the entire area to be painted with wax
and grease remover, eliminating workman's finger-
prints.
(7) Chemically treat the bare metal. This conditions
the exposed metal to inhibit rust. Use a good metal
conditioner.
( 8 )
Apply Undercoats-This
step is the backbone
or foundation for the finish color. It primes the metal
to insure adhesion and fills minor surface imperfec-
tions. Use one of the lacquer primer surfacers.
(9) To expedite repairs of other surface imperfec-
tions, use spot putty, glazing putty, or all-purpose
(10) Sand undercoats. Water sand with 400 or finer
paper (or its equivalent if other sanding methods or
systems are employed). This is the key operation in
refinishing. The final finish will be as good as the
foundation over which it is applied.
putty.
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