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7.

Sand the surface with a piece of 2000# fine sanding paper
and expand the polishing area.

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8.

After  finish  polishing,  remove  the  dust  with  a  cloth  to
prepare for painting work.

FE12-1060

9.

Spray the background color paint.

Air pressure 150-200 kPa (21.8-29.0 psi)
Spray distance 20-30 cm (7.87-11.81 in)

Note

Spray a layer slightly wider than the previous layer
in order to make the transition.

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10. Leave the surface dry 2-3 min before spray the second

layer  of  background  paint  until  the  layer  joints  become
insignificant.

Air Pressure 150-200 kPa (21.8-29.0 psi)
Spray Distance 20-30 cm (7.87-11.81 in)

FE12-1062b

11. Leave the surface dry 4-5 min and then heat to dry 20-30

min.

Paint room temperature 70-80 at 70-80°C (158-176 ºF)

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12. After drying, remove the dust with a cloth to prepare for

painting work.

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13. Spray  clear  lacquer  to  cover  the  whole  background

painting area.

Air Pressure 150-200 kPa (21.8-29.0 psi)
Spray Distance 20-30 cm (7.87-11.81 in)

FE12-1065b

14. Leave  the  surface  dry  2-3min  and  then  spray  paint  the

second layer of clear lacquer to cover the area of the first
layer of clear lacquer.

Air Pressure 150-200 kPa (21.8-29.0 psi)
Spray Distance 20-30 cm (7.87-11.81 in)

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15. After spraying the clear lacquer, add blending thinner or

other additives to the original clear lacquer.

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16. Spray  the  paint  interface  2-3  times  with  the  blending

thinner or the diluted clear lacquer.

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17. Dry the paint in the paint room 20-30 min.

Paint room temperature 70-80°C (158-176 ºF)

12.13.4.5  Spray  Paint  on  the  Repaired  Rigid
Sheet Metal Surface Procedure

Spray paint on the repaired rigid sheet metal surface process
is similar to spray paint on the sheet metal surface. There are
only a few additional steps between grinding and spray paint
background as following:

1. Apply Putty.

2. Putty grinding.

3. Removing dust, de-greasing, cleaning.

4. Filling Scratch gray eyes filled.

5. Sanding the old paint surface.

6. Cleaning, de-greasing and covering adjacent areas.

For the painting process, please refer to

12.13.4.4

 

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