Lotus Esprit Series - To Paint Polyretnane

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Spray door shuts and edges.
Apply 2 cross coats of colour keeping wet,
usirig thinner (Part No.
368 6142) to give 23
- 24 seconds No.4 cup at 65'~ (18.3~~) with 5
minutes flash
between coats. Flash - off 10 minutes.
Force dry 50 minutes minimum at
130-140°F (54-60'~). Allow to cool.
Wet flat with
" 400 " grade paper and wash and dry off thoroughly.
Solvent wipe and tack rag.
Spray door shuts and edges.
Apply 2 cross coats of colour keeping wet,
usirig thinner (Part No.
365 6142) to give 23 - 24 seconds No.4 cup at 65'~ (18'~) with 5
minutes flash between coats. Flash - off 10 minutes.
Force dry 50 minutes minimum at
130-140'~ (54-60'~).
Inspect and rectify with "600" grade paper.
Polish with compound (coarse
then fine).
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NOTE:
If a fast thinner is used in cold or hurnid conditions, or lack of adequate
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air movement or heating exists in a spraying area, a defect known as
" Blushing or Blooming " can occur on finish colour (a milky dulling of the
paint appearing soon after application, whilst the film
is hardening). This
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When " Blushing or Blooming " is seen on the colour coats, it is also probable
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that any surfaces applied under the same conditions will also be affected by
moisture precipitation.
This is not usually visible since surfaces normally
dry to a matt finish, but blistering of the
paint system or faulty inter - coat
adhesion may well occur later.
TO PAINT POLYURETHANE ('S' code)
Always quote chassis paint code
when moking enquiries or ordering paint.
Code Number Colour
S 01 White
S 02 Signal Red
S 03 Lemon Yellow
S 04 Orange
ESPRIT
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