Wash the entire
panel and surrounding areas with water and a mild detergent soap; rinse thoroughly
and wipe dry.
Clean the entire panel with PPG D837 Acryli-Clean or equivalent.
Prepare all damaged and bare metal areas. Refer to the appropriate section
on repair or undercoating in this service manual.
Sand the repair area, primer area 1. Wet sand with 400 grade or
finer sandpaper or dry sand with 320 grade or finer sandpaper.
Thoroughly sand the entire panel area with 1200 grade or finer
sandpaper.
Clean the entire panel with PPG D846 Multi-Prep Cleaner
or equivalent, to remove the sanding residue.
Use an air blow gun to remove all dirt from the cracks and surfaces of
the panel.
Tack the entire panel with a clean tack rag.
Mix the base coat color. Refer to the product label instructions.
Apply the first coat of basecoat color over the repaired area only. Use
207-275 kPa (30-40 psi) of air pressure at the gun. Allow
5-10 minutes flash time between each coat of basecoat color.
Apply the second coat of basecoat color over the same area as the first
and about 4- 6 inches beyond where the first coat ended.
Apply the third coat, if needed, over the same area as the second coat
and about 4-6 inches beyond where the second coat ended. Normally 2-3
coats are required to obtain hiding. Do not melt in the dry edge of the basecoat color
after finishing the blend, the clearcoat will take care of this.
Allow the final coat of basecoat color to flash for at least 15 minutes,
but no longer than 12 hours, before applying the clearcoat.
Mix 2 component clearcoat. Refer to the product label instructions.
Apply 2 or 3 medium wet coats of clear over the entire
panel. Use 276-344 kPa (40-50 psi) of air pressure at the
gun. Allow 5-10 minutes flash time between coats.
