Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 64

SECTION BA
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BA 9 BODY
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COMPONENT INTERCOAT RECTIFICATION PROCEDURES
1. F o r s m a l l a r e a r e c t i f i c a t i o n problems remove t h e g l o s s from
t h e a r e a t o be f i l l e d u s i n g 400 g r a d e p a p e r (3M)
w e t .
Dry
t h o r o u g h l y and a p p l y c e l l u l o s e s t o p p e r A03686327. T h i s must
b e l e f t f o r a minimum p e r i o d of 30 m i n u t e s a t shop
t e m p e r a t u r e 16OC ( 6 0 ° F ) . Wet f l a t u s i n g a b l o c k and 400
g r a d e p a p e r (3M). C o n f i n e f l a t t i n g t o t h e r e c t i f i c a t i o n
and immediate s u r r o u n d i n g s o n l y . F l a t t i n g medium
i s
1/4
p i n t F i n a d e t No. 1 t o
2
g a l l o n s c l e a n w a t e r .
2 .
L a r g e r d e f e c t s must be f i l l e d u s i n g P38 f i l l e r X036B6203.
P 38 must n e v e r be used t o f i l l on t o p of c o l o u r c o a t s .
Remove t h e d e f e c t and s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a of c o l o u r c o a t s u s i n g
240 g r a d e p a p e r (3M) w e t . Dry t h o r o u g h l y , mix f i l l e r and
h a r d e n e r and a p p l y t o t h e d e f e c t . Allow t h e f i l l e r t o g e l
and become h a r d t o t h e t o u c h (10-15 m i n u t e s ) . Apply i n f r a
r e d lamps t o c u r e t h e f i l l e r f o r 30 m i n u t e s a t
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i n c h e s from
t h e p a n e l s u r f a c e . When c o o l wet f l a t t h e r e p a i r e d a r e a
u s i n g 240 g r a d e p a p e r (3M) and s m a l l hand b l o c k s . C o n f i n e
f l a t t i n g t o t h e f i l l e d a r e a o n l y .
F l a t t i n g medium i s 1/4
p i n t F i n a d e t No. 1 t o 2 g a l l o n s c l e a n w a t e r .
3 . G e l c r a c k d e f e c t s , where p o s s i b l e s h o u l d b e r e t u r n e d t o t h e
body p r e p a r a t i o n a r e a . I f g e l c r a c k s become a p p a r e n t a f t e r
t h e f i r s t c o l o u r p a i n t p a s s i n t h e p a i n t s h o p , t h e f o l l o w i n g
p r o c e d u r e must b e a d o p t e d . The c r a c k mark and an a r e a o f
4
i n c h s u r r o u n d i n g t h e mark must be removed w i t h a r o u t e r down t o
t h e b a s e o f t h e g e l c o a t . With an a i r l i n e blow o u t d u s t t r a c e s
and check t h a t no d u s t r e m a i n s . Using P38 f i l l e r mixed w i t h
h a r d e n e r f i l l t h e d e f e c t . Allow t h e f i l l e r t o g e l and become
h a r d t o t h e t o u c h (10-15 m i n u t e s ) .
Apply i n f r a r e d lamps t o c u r e t h e f i l l e r f o r 30 m i n u t e s a t 24
i n c h e s from t h e p a n e l s u r f a c e . When c o o l wet f l a t t h e r e p a i r e d
a r e a u s i n g 240 g r a d e p a p e r (3M) and s m a l l hand b l o c k s . Confine
f l a t t i n g t o t h e f i l l e d a r e a s o n l y . F l a t t i n g medium
i s
1 / 4 p i n t
F i n a d e t No. 1 t o 2 g a l l o n s c l e a n w a t e r .