Top Coat Painting - Hino Motors 300 Series Mounting Manual

7. PAINTING

TOP COAT PAINTING

Take a care to the following points, when required to repaint it by a
customer.
1) Sanding
[Sanding surface]
2) How to Choose Top Coat Paint
KK-XZU215C
When repainting, perform to sand the original coat carefully not
to be left any part no-sanded, in order to improve the adhesion
of top coat paint. And, never remove off sealant, adhesive
agent at connecting parts of the metal sheet.
(1) When painting on the metal parts
Hino recommends urethane-type, natural air drying paint to be
used, which have superior characteristics as in painting finish
quality, color fade-out, comparing with lacquer-type paint. The
top coat should be at least 30 µ thick.
(2) When painting on the resin parts
• Hino recommends paint for the resin parts to be used,
which is best matched to the characteristics of the resin
parts (step rubber, front-grill, front garnish, etc.) and also,
can prevent to lowering the shock resistant force at low
temperature.
• Then, Avoid to paint backside of the resin parts as its
shock resistant force lowers further down with the both
side to be painted, of the resin parts.
• Cab step, made of polypropylene material, can not be
painted.
7 - 1