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SECTION BA
1.
P r e p a r a t i o n .
Use 400 g r i t carburundum p a p e r t o wet f l a t t h e p a n e l and
remove a l l s u r f a c e i r r e g u l a r i t i e s . Do n o t r u b t h r o u g h t h e
p r i m e r (A082B4429V, ICI P571/5000).
2 . Co1,our P a i n t A p p l i c a t i o n .
F o r m e t a l l i c c o l o u r s :
C o l o u r p a i n t P421 5 p a r t s by volume
F l e x Aid A089B6121V P100/2001 1 p a r t by volume
Hardener A076B606 1 V P210/0760 3 p a r t s by volume
T h i n n e r A076B6077V P850/1212 To s p r a y i n g V i s c o s i t y
F o r mono c o l o u r s :
C o l o u r p a i n t P420 5 p a r t s by volume
F l e x Aid A089B6121V P100/2001 1 p a r t by volume
Hardener A076B6061V P210/0760 3 p a r t s by volume
T h i n n e r A076B6077V P850/1212 To s p r a y i n g V i s c o s i t y
For e i t h e r s y s t e m , s p r a y one s i n g l e c o a t , a l l o w 1 0 minutes t o
f l a s h o f f , and s p r a y one c r o s s c o a t . Allow 30 m i n u t e s f l a s h o f f
b e f o r e s t o v i n g a t 80°C f o r 50 m i n u t e s . R e c t i f y minor b l e m i s h e s
w i t h c e l l u l o s e s t o p p e r and p r e p a r e f o r s p r a y i n g second c o a t .
S p r a y second c o a t a s a b o v e , and i f n e c e s s a r y w i t h m e t a l l i c c o l o u r s ,
a d u s t c o a t t o rninimise s h a d i n g . For mono c o l o u r s , a l l o * 30
m i n u t e s f l a s h o f f b e f o r e s t o v i n g a t 80°C f o r 50 m i n u t e s .
3. C l e a r Coat A p p l i c a t i o n . (Not used on 'L' p a i n t code c a r s )
C l e a r Coat
A076B6069V
P190/0379 5 p a r t s by volume
F l e x Aid A089B6121V P100/2001 1 p a r t by volume
Hardener A076B6061V P210/0760 3 p a r t s by volume
T h i n n e r
A076B6077V
P850/1212 To s p r a y i n g V i s c o s i t y
S p r a y one s i n g l e c o a t o f c l e a r c o a t , a l l o w 1 0 m i n u t e s t o f l a s h o f f ,
and s p r a y one d o u b l e c o a t . Allow 30 m i n u t e s t o f l a s h o f f b e f o r e
s t o v i n g a t 80°C f o r 50 m i n u t e s .
JUL 1985