Chrysler DODGE D150 1993 Service Manual page 1437

23 - 54 BODY COMPONENTS
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R E F I N I S H I N G P R O C E D U R E S
SERVICE INFORMATION
Exterior vehicle body colors are identified on the
Body Code plate. The plate is attached to the top,
right side of the cowl below the cowl grille. The color
code location is described in the manual introduction.
OEM paint colors are generally available from all
of the major paint suppliers. They are supplied in the
form of either mixing formulas or factory packaged
(pre-mixed) paint.
The exterior colors and corresponding Ram Truck,
Chassis Cab and Ramcharger paint codes are listed
in the following chart.
BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT FINISH
On most vehicles a two part paint application (base
coat/clear coat) is used. Color paint t h a t is applied to
primer is called base coat. The clear coat protects
base coat from ultraviolet light. It also provides a du­
rable high gloss finish.
WET SANDING, BUFFING AND POLISHING
Minor acid etching, orange peel or smudging in
clear coat can be reduced with light wet sanding,
hand buffing and polishing. If the finish has been
wet sanded in the past, it cannot be repeated. Wet
sanding operation should be performed by a trained
automotive painter.
C A U T I O N : D o not remove clear coat finish, if
equipped. B a s e coat paint must retain clear coat to
shine.
ble. For best results, use Mopar®Scratch Filler/
Primer, Touch-up Paints and Clear Top Coat. Refer
to Introduction group of this manual for Body Code
Plate information.
TOUCH-UP PROCEDURE
\l)
Scrape loose paint and corrosion from inside
scratch or chip.
(2) Clean affected area with Mopar®Tar/Road Oil
Remover and allow to dry.
(3) Fill the inside of the scratch or chip with a coat
of filler/primer. Do not overlap primer onto good sur­
face finish. The applicator should be wet enough to
puddle/fill the defect without running. Do not stroke
brush applicator on body surface. Allow the filler/
primer to dry hard.
(4) Cover the filler/primer with color touch-up
paint. Do not overlap color touch-up onto the original
color coat. Butt the new color to the original color if
possible. Do not stroke applicator brush on body sur­
face. Allow touch-up paint to dry hard.
(5) On vehicles without clear coat, the touch-up
color can be lightly (600 grit) wet sanded and pol­
ished with rubbing compound.
(6) On vehicles with clear coat, apply clear top coat
to touch-up paint with the same technique as de­
scribed in step 4. Allow clear top coat to dry hard. If
desired, step 5 can be performed on clear top coat.
PAINTED SURFACE TOUCH-UP
When a painted metal surface has been scratched
or chipped, it should be touched-up as soon as possi-
P A I N T C O D E C H A R T
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following paint code chart lists the paint color
name on the left side and the paint code on the right
side. The paint colors listed are available at your lo­
cal paint supplier. Clear Coat ( C O colors are desig­
nated after the color title.
EXTERIOR COLORS
Colorado R e d - C C HE4
Dk. Copper P e a r l - C C LVB
Lt. Champagne M e t . - C C KV4
Dk. Forest G r e e n - C C GG7
Dk. Spectrum Blue M e t . - C C J B 6
Banzai Blue M e t . - C C KC3
Black - C C DX8
Dk. Silver M e t . - C C KS7
Silver Star M e t . - C C KAC
Bright W h i t e - C C GW7
Bright Turquoise M e t . - C C KQ2
Medium Turquoise M e t . - C C MQF
Light T u r q u o i s e - C C MQG
Parade Blue M e t . - C C . . . MC6
Dark Arctic G r a y - C C MS9
Light Arctic G r a y - C C MSC
INTERIOR COLORS
Charcoal S8
Crimson Red M6
Spice/Dk. Spice TT