Plastic Parts Paint

Undercoating (cont'd)

6-16  

  1. Filing/Sanding

Apply putty to repair any holes or deep gouges.

  • Apply the putty on the damaged are in 2~3 steps.
  • Glue aluminium tape on the outside of the bumper, and apply putty from the other side of the bumper.
  • Remove the aluminium tape after the putty dries, apply putty from the outside, and fill the hole.
Use a special polyester putty (Reference) and a putty knife.

  1. Aluminium Tape
  2. Outside
  1. Sanding

Sand the surface evenly, particularly at the area where the PP material and putty meet.

Use a flexible block and #240~#400~#600 sandpaper.

  1. Featheredging
  1. Air blowing/degreasing
Use alcohol, a tack cloth, and wax and grease remover.

  1. Spraying primer surfacer

NOTE: Spray the bumper primer (see page 6-17) on the area where the PP material was exposed and around the putty.

  • Spray the primer surface wider than the putty and painted surfaces of bumper primer.
  • Spray 2~3 coats to get 20~30 microns of thickness.
  • Use the 2-component type primer surfacer (grey) and a spray gun.
  • Follow the materials manufacturer's instructions.

Drying

NOTE: Take care not to let the heat lamp deform the bumper during the drying process.

  1. Sanding

After drying, wet sand the area of the intermediate coat.

Use the #600 sandpaper.

NOTE: Do not use less than #600.

  1. Air blowing/degreasing
Use alcohol, a tack cloth, and wax and grease remover.

Also clean and degrease the surfaces where the masking tape will be attached.