Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 56

SECTION BA
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9. W e t f l a t w i t h hand b l o c k s u s i n g 360 grade p a p e r (Carborundum)
removing a l l t r a c e s o f orange p e e l . Do n o t r u b through t h e
p o l y u r e t h a n e a s t h i s w i l l mean a r e c y c l e o f t h e body o r
component.
The w e t f l a t t i n g medium should be 1/8 p i n t of
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t o 2 g a l l o n s c l e a n w a t e r f o r t h i s o p e r a t i o n .
T h i s s o l u t i o n s h o u l d be changed f r e q u e n t l y s o a s t o a v o i d
s l u d g e c o n t a m i n a t i o n .
1 0 . Wash o f f a l l r u b b i n g s l u d g e u s i n g c l e a r r u n n i n g w a t e r ( h o s e
and b r u s h ) . Do n o t a l l o w s l u d g e t o d r y on t h e body s u r f a c e
a s t h i s w i l l s e r i o u s l y impair i n t e r c o a t a d h e s i o n .
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The f i n a l wash down must be c a r r i e d o u t w i t h d e - i o n i s e d w a t e r .
Dry o f f t h o r o u g h l y .
1 2 . B e f o r e c o l o u r c o a t i n g
i t
i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t t h e body and components
have a p r o p e r l y c u r e d , smooth, unbroken and c l e a n p o l y u r e t h a n e
s u r f a c e , and t h a t t h e y a r e k e p t d r y , under c o v e r , and o u t o f
d i r e c t r a i n f a l l .
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BODY
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COMPONENT PREPARATION F O R COLOUR COATING
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Thoroughly vacuum t h e i n s i d e and o u t s i d e o f t h e body and i t s
components. Ensure t h a t t h e body and a l l components a r e
completely d r y b e f o r e e n t e r i n g t h e Tak Rag Booth.
2 . E n t e r t h e Tak Rag b o o t h and s o l v e n t wipe t h e e n t i r e s u r f a c e
t o be p a i n t e d u s i n g F l o w l i n e Wax and Grease Remover.
Remove t h e s o l v e n t w i t h c l e a n woven c l o t h and g i v e a l l
s u r f a c e s a thorough Tak Rag t o remove d u s t .